Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Dodge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Dodge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Dodge
- 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 Fort Dodge:
- 42.501223, -94.168022
- 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 Fort Dodge
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Fort Dodge is near Humboldt County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Fort Dodge ...
We found one communities that share the name Fort Dodge.
Within Iowa, the name Fort Dodge is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Fort Dodge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Ford County
- This Fort Dodge is located in Ford County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fort Dodge that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Fort Dodge.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Dodge ...
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.
- Badger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
- Brushy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Coalville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Highview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Jones Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Judd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Moorland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
- Palm Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Shady Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Dodge and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Dodge to Des Moines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Dodge: www.dodgenet.com/
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Dodge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Dodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5012, Longitude: -94.1680 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fort Dodge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.736 degrees. |