Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Frederic:
  • 41.090843, -92.678248
  • 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 Frederic

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Frederic is near Wapello County and also Mahaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wapello County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mahaska 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 Frederic

Communities Also Named Frederic ...

We found two communities that are also named Frederic.

Within Iowa, the name Frederic is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Crawford County
    • This Frederic is located in Crawford County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frederic that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Frederic.
  • Wisconsin
    • Polk County
    • This Frederic is located in Polk County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north of the Frederic that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Frederic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frederic ...

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.

• Bluff Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
• Bolton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bolton is located in Mahaska County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
• Cedar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Cricket
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cricket is located in Mahaska County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
• Hocking
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hocking is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
• Kirkville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
• Lockman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lockman is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
• Pleasant Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
• Selection
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Selection is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
• Tower Station ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station

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

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

• Albia, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Frederic to Des Moines, with an average speed<2> 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 839 miles [1,350.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'