Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hansell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hansell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hansell
- 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 Hansell:
- 42.756829, -93.104354
- 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 Hansell
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Hansell is near Butler County and also Cerro Gordo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo 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 Hansell ...
We found one communities that share the name Hansell.
Within Iowa, the name Hansell is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Hansell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hansell ...
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.
- Cartersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartersville
- From Hansell to Cartersville
- Eagle City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Eleanor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greene
- From Hansell to Greene
- Iowa Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <3>
- Iowa Falls Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Macey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Marble Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <3>
- Packard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Pilot Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
- Popejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hansell 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 Hansell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hansell and extending to:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the West.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hansell to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hansell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hansell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hansell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7568, Longitude: -93.1044 |
| <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 Hansell 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 318.159 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.118 degrees. |