Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deep River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deep River
- 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 Deep River:
- 41.581179, -92.373227
- 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 Deep River
- 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 Poweshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Poweshiek County
- Since Deep River is near Mahaska County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska County
- eBird sighting report for Iowa 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 Deep River ...
We found six communities that share the name Deep River.
Within Iowa, the name Deep River is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Deep River is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east of the Deep River that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Deep River.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Deep River is located in Lake County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east of the Deep River that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Deep River.
- Michigan
- Arenac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Deep River [Arenac County].
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Deep River is located in Guilford County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deep River that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Deep River.
- Ontario
- This Deep River lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deep River that is located in Poweshiek County.
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deep River that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Deep River.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep River ...
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.
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Coal Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Guernsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <4>
- Indianapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - What Cheer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for What Cheer <4>
How Far From Deep River 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 Deep River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep River and extending to:
- Montezuma, which is the Seat of Poweshiek County, lies just to the West.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Deep River to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 828 miles [1,332.5 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 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deep River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5812, Longitude: -92.3732 In this case, the coordinates for Deep River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Deep River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Deep River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.941 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.024 degrees. |