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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dedham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dedham and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dedham:
- 41.907098, -94.822100
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dedham
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Dedham is near Audubon County and also Guthrie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Audubon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guthrie 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dedham
Communities Also Named Dedham ...
We found three communities that are also named Dedham.
Within Iowa, the name Dedham is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Dedham is located in Hancock County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dedham that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Dedham.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Dedham is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east of the Dedham that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Dedham.
- Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- This Dedham is located in Douglas County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dedham that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dedham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dedham ...
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.
- Audubon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coon Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Poplar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Red Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Vail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Viola Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
How Far From Dedham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Dedham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dedham and extending to:
- Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dedham to Carroll, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dedham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dedham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dedham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9071, Longitude: -94.8221 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.333 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.211 degrees. |
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