Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gladwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gladwin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gladwin
- 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 Gladwin:
- 41.359648, -91.450757
- 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 Gladwin
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Gladwin is near Washington County and also Muscatine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Muscatine 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 Gladwin ...
We found three communities that share the name Gladwin.
Within Iowa, the name Gladwin 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 ...
- British Columbia
- This Gladwin lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gladwin that is located in Louisa County.
- Michigan
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladwin ...
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.
- Bard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Conesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lone Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
- Noble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
How Far From Gladwin 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 Gladwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gladwin and extending to:
- Wapello, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gladwin to Wapello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west (W). 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 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 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.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 '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- Gladwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gladwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3596, Longitude: -91.4508 In this case, the coordinates for Gladwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gladwin 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 316.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.61 degrees. |