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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eldon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eldon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Eldon:
- 40.917633, -92.221340
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eldon
- 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 Wapello County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- Since Eldon is near Van Buren County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eldon
Communities Also Named Eldon ...
We found nine communities that are also named Eldon.
Within Iowa, the name Eldon is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Eldon.
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Eldon is located in Miller County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the south of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Eldon.
- Nebraska
- Clay County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Eldon.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Eldon.
- Oklahoma
- Cherokee County
- This Eldon is located in Cherokee County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Eldon.
- Ontario
- This Eldon lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Eldon lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Eldon is located in Harris County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Eldon.
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Eldon is located in Mason County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eldon that is located in Wapello County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Eldon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldon ...
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.
- Business Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
- Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cliffland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dunnville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Libertyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pickwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwick is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Pleasant View ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- White Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Elm is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
How Far From Eldon 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 Eldon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eldon and extending to:
- Ottumwa, which is the Seat of Wapello County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eldon to Ottumwa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Eldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Eldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Eldon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9176, Longitude: -92.2213 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.505 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.103 degrees. |
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