Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fertile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fertile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fertile
- 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 Fertile:
- 43.262311, -93.423200
- 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 Fertile
- 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 Worth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- Since Fertile is near Cerro Gordo County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Fertile ...
We found three communities that share the name Fertile.
Within Iowa, the name Fertile is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Saskatchewan
- This Fertile lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fertile that is located in Worth County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fertile ...
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.
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- Creamery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hayfield Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Lake Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
- Manly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
- Registry Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Registry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Somber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Fertile 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 city such as Fertile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fertile and extending to:
- Northwood, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fertile to Northwood, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fertile. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fertile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fertile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2623, Longitude: -93.4232 In this case, the coordinates for Fertile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fertile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.391 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.039 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.163 degrees. |