Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Darbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darbyville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Darbyville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Darbyville:
  • 40.816131, -92.873200
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Darbyville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Appanoose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Appanoose County
  • Since Darbyville is near Monroe County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Darbyville ...

We found three communities that share the name Darbyville.

Within Iowa, the name Darbyville is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Pickaway County
    • This Darbyville is located in Pickaway County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Darbyville that is located in Appanoose County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Darbyville.
  • Ontario
    • This Darbyville lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darbyville that is located in Appanoose County.
  • Virginia
    • Lee County
    • This Darbyville is located in Lee County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Darbyville that is located in Appanoose County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Darbyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darbyville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Brazil
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Diamond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
• Maine
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Appanoose County
• Martinstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
  • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
• Mystic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
• Sunshine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
• Thirty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirty
  • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
• Unionville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
• Walnut City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
  • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County

How Far From Darbyville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Darbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darbyville and extending to:

• Centerville, which is the Seat of Appanoose County, lies just to the South.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Darbyville to Des Moines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/