Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Exeelsior, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Exeelsior and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Exeelsior
- 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 Exeelsior:
- 41.256777, -92.511317
- 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 Exeelsior
- 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 Mahaska County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska County
- Since Exeelsior is near Keokuk County and also Wapello County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
- eBird sighting report for Wapello 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 Exeelsior ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Exeelsior.
Within Iowa, the name Exeelsior is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bulloch 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 Exeelsior [Bulloch County].
- Candler County
- This Exeelsior is located in Candler County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Exeelsior.
- Tift County
- This Exeelsior is located in Tift County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the southeast of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Exeelsior.
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Kansas community of Exeelsior [Douglas County].
- Mitchell 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 Kansas community of Exeelsior [Mitchell County].
- Pawnee 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 Kansas community of Exeelsior [Pawnee County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Exeelsior.
- Morgan County
- This Exeelsior is located in Morgan County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Exeelsior.
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Washington
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Exeelsior is located in McDowell County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Exeelsior.
- Upshur County
- This Exeelsior is located in Upshur County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Exeelsior.
- Webster County
- This Exeelsior is located in Webster County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east southeast of the Exeelsior that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Exeelsior.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Exeelsior ...
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.
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Cedar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Indianapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Kirkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lacey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Spring Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- What Cheer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 Exeelsior 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 community such as Exeelsior to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Exeelsior and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Mahaska County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Exeelsior to Des Moines, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 832 miles [1,339 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 48 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exeelsior. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Exeelsior) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Exeelsior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2568, Longitude: -92.5113 In this case, the coordinates for Exeelsior have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Exeelsior 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 Exeelsior, 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 Exeelsior 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 317.713 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.996 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.17 degrees. |