Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delta
- 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 Delta:
- 41.324603, -92.330371
- 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 Delta
- 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 Keokuk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
- Since Delta is near Wapello County and also Mahaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska 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 Delta ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Delta.
Within Iowa, the name Delta is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 30 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Delta lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Delta is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the west of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Delta.
- San Joaquin 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 California community of Delta [San Joaquin County].
- Shasta County
- This Delta is located in Shasta County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km] to the west of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Delta.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Delta lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- Michigan
- Clinton 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 Delta [Clinton County].
- Eaton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Delta [Eaton County].
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Delta [Schoolcraft County].
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Delta is located in Coahoma County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Delta.
- Panola County
- This Delta is located in Panola County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the south southeast of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Delta.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Fulton County
- This Delta is located in Fulton County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Delta.
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Delta [Hamilton County].
- Ontario
- This Delta lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Delta that is located in Keokuk County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delta ...
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.
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Indianapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - What Cheer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
How Far From Delta 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 Delta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delta and extending to:
- Sigourney, which is the Seat of Keokuk County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Delta to Des Moines, with an average speed<6> 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 823 miles [1,324.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delta. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3246, Longitude: -92.3304 |
| <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 Delta 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Delta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Delta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.592 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.865 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.063 degrees. |