Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dodgeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dodgeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dodgeville
- 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 Dodgeville:
- 40.942945, -91.180882
- 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 Dodgeville
- 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 Des Moines County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Des Moines County
- Since Dodgeville is near Louisa County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Dodgeville ...
We found five communities that share the name Dodgeville.
Within Iowa, the name Dodgeville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Dodgeville is located in Bristol County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east of the Dodgeville that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Dodgeville.
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Dodgeville is located in Houghton County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dodgeville that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Dodgeville.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Dodgeville.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east of the Dodgeville that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Dodgeville.
- Wisconsin
- Iowa County
- This Dodgeville is located in Iowa County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dodgeville that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Dodgeville.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dodgeville ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gulf Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Heapsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Hopper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lone Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Marsh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mediapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <4>
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Prairie Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Skunk River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skunk River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County
How Far From Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dodgeville and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Des Moines County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dodgeville to Burlington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dodgeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dodgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9429, Longitude: -91.1809 |
| <2> | 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 Dodgeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dodgeville 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 316.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.906 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.577 degrees. |