Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gladbrook:
  • 42.185594, -92.715237
  • 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 Gladbrook

• 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 Tama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tama County
  • Since Gladbrook is near Grundy County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladbrook ...

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.

• Blessing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
  • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
• Green Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
  • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
• Hicks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
• Holland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Tama County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Marshalltown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Marshalltown is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalltown <2>
• Potter
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Tama County
• Quarry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
  • Quarry is located in Marshall County

How Far From Gladbrook to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gladbrook and extending to:

• Toledo, which is the Seat of Tama County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gladbrook to Toledo, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/