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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Guernsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Guernsey and the surrounding area.
- 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 Guernsey:
- 41.649162, -92.343073
- 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 Guernsey
- 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 Poweshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Poweshiek County
- Since Guernsey is near Iowa County and also Keokuk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Keokuk 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 Guernsey
Communities Also Named Guernsey ...
We found eight communities that are also named Guernsey.
Within Iowa, the name Guernsey is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This Guernsey is located in Hempstead County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Guernsey.
- California
- Kings County
- This Guernsey is located in Kings County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Guernsey.
- Indiana
- White County
- This Guernsey is located in White County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Guernsey.
- Nebraska
- Dawson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dawson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Guernsey.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Guernsey is located in Guernsey County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Guernsey.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Guernsey is located in Adams County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Guernsey.
- Saskatchewan
- This Guernsey lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- Wyoming
- Platte County
- This Guernsey is located in Platte County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west of the Guernsey that is located in Poweshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Guernsey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Guernsey ...
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.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Coal Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Indianapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Jacobs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Union Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- What Cheer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Guernsey 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 Guernsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Guernsey and extending to:
- Montezuma, which is the Seat of Poweshiek County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Guernsey to Montezuma, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west (W). 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 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Guernsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Guernsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Guernsey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guernsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6492, Longitude: -92.3431 In this case, the coordinates for Guernsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.992 degrees. |
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