Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delmar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delmar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delmar
- 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 Delmar:
- 42.003639, -90.607078
- 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 Delmar
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Delmar is near Jackson County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Delmar ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Delmar.
Within Iowa, the name Delmar is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Cobb 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 Georgia community of Delmar [Cobb County].
- Lowndes County
- This Delmar is located in Lowndes County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Delmar that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Delmar.
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Delmar is located in Henry County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Delmar that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Delmar.
- Laclede County
- This Delmar is located in Laclede County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the south southwest of the Delmar that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Delmar.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Saluda County
- This Delmar is located in Saluda County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Delmar that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Delmar.
- Spartanburg County
- This Delmar is located in Spartanburg County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southeast of the Delmar that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Delmar.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delmar ...
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.
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Goose Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Grand Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
- Ironhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Lost Nation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
- Petersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Clinton County
- Rockaway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Springbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <3>
How Far From Delmar 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 city such as Delmar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delmar and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delmar to Clinton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delmar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delmar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0036, Longitude: -90.6071 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Delmar 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Delmar 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 316.432 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.022 degrees. |