Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homestead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead
- 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 Homestead:
- 41.759453, -91.867121
- 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 Homestead
- 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 Iowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- Since Homestead is near Johnson County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Homestead ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Homestead.
Within Iowa, the name Homestead is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Kern County].
- Modoc County
- This Homestead is located in Modoc County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the west of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Homestead.
- Riverside County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Riverside County].
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Homestead is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Homestead.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km] to the south southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Homestead.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Homestead is located in Clayton County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Homestead.
- Pierce County
- This Homestead is located in Pierce County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Homestead.
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Homestead [Benzie County].
- Chippewa County
- This Homestead is located in Chippewa County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Homestead.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Carter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Homestead [Carter County].
- Ray County
- This Homestead is located in Ray County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Homestead.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Homestead.
- Rockingham County
- This Homestead is located in Rockingham County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the east southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Homestead.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Homestead is located in Cumberland County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Homestead.
- Knox County
- This Homestead is located in Knox County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the southeast of the Homestead that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Homestead.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead ...
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.
- Amish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Coralville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
- Frytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Grand View Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
- Green Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Lincolnway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Swisher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
- Swisher is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <5>
- Twin View Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
How Far From Homestead 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 Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homestead and extending to:
- Marengo, which is the Seat of Iowa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Homestead to Marengo, with an average speed<6> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. 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' (or 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- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7595, Longitude: -91.8671 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Homestead could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Homestead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.286 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.573 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.723 degrees. |