Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frytown
- 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 Frytown:
- 41.569839, -91.734925
- 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 Frytown
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Frytown is near Washington County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Iowa 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 Frytown ...
We found three communities that share the name Frytown.
Within Iowa, the name Frytown is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Marion County
- Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Frytown.
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frytown ...
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.
- Amish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amish
- From Frytown to Amish
- Coralville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
- Green Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
- Homestead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <3>
- Iowa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iowa City
- From Frytown to Iowa City
- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
- River Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Junction
- From Frytown to River Junction
- University Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
How Far From Frytown 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 Frytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frytown and extending to:
- Iowa City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frytown to Iowa City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5698, Longitude: -91.7349 |
| <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 Frytown 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 317.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.702 degrees. |