Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Donnellson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donnellson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Donnellson
- 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 Donnellson:
- 40.641600, -91.564431
- 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 Donnellson
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Donnellson is near Clark County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Donnellson ...
We found one communities that share the name Donnellson.
Within Iowa, the name Donnellson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Donnellson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Donnellson is located in Montgomery County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Donnellson that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Donnellson.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donnellson ...
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.
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Big Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Bonaparte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Bricker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Peaksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Pilot Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Summitville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County
How Far From Donnellson 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 Donnellson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Donnellson and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Donnellson to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donnellson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Donnellson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donnellson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6416, Longitude: -91.5644 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Donnellson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.153 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.84 degrees. |