Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Farson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farson and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Farson

• 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 Farson:
  • 41.122237, -92.255182
  • 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 Farson

• 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 Farson is near Keokuk County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Farson

Communities Also Named Farson ...

We found one communities that are also named Farson.

Within Iowa, the name Farson is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Farson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wyoming
    • Sweetwater County
    • This Farson is located in Sweetwater County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west of the Farson that is located in Wapello County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Farson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Farson ...

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.

• Cedar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Cliffland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
• Delta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Delta is located in Keokuk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
• Kirkville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
• Libertyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
• Martinsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Marysville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Marysville is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
• Pickwick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick

How Far From Farson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Farson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ottumwa, which is the Seat of Wapello County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farson to Ottumwa, with an average speed<2> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 818 miles [1,316.4 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'