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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 Exline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Exline 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 Exline:
    • 40.649066, -92.843139
    • 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 Exline
  • 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 Appanoose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Appanoose County
    • Since Exline is near Putnam County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Exline

Communities Also Named Exline ...

We found two communities that are also named Exline.

Within Iowa, the name Exline is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Exline is located in Kankakee County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east of the Exline that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Exline.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Exline is located in Washington County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Exline that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Exline.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Exline ...

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.

  • Brazil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Dean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dean is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Diamond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Howland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Howland is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Martinstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
  • Mystic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Pearl City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Thirty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirty

How Far From Exline 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 Exline to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Exline and extending to:

  • Centerville, which is the Seat of Appanoose County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Exline to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Exline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Exline 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 Exline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6491, Longitude: -92.8431       In this case, the coordinates for Exline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.92 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.152 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.476 degrees.