Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Center
- 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 Highland Center:
- 41.126483, -92.353326
- 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 Highland Center
- 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 Wapello County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- Since Highland Center is near Keokuk County and also Mahaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska 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 Highland Center ...
We found one communities that share the name Highland Center.
Within Iowa, the name Highland Center is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Highland Center in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Highland Center is located in Franklin County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highland Center that is located in Wapello County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Highland Center.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Center ...
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.
- Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Cliffland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Kirkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Pickwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
How Far From Highland Center to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highland Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Center and extending to:
- Ottumwa, which is the Seat of Wapello County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Center to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>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 823 miles [1,324.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Center. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1265, Longitude: -92.3533 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Highland Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.121 degrees. |