Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Honey Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honey Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Honey Creek
- 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 Honey Creek:
- 41.430550, -95.866400
- 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 Honey Creek
- 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 Pottawattamie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pottawattamie County
- Since Honey Creek is near Harrison County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Honey Creek ...
We found seven communities that share the name Honey Creek.
Within Iowa, the name Honey Creek is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Rockdale County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Honey Creek [Rockdale County].
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Honey Creek is located in Ogle County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the east of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Honey Creek.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Honey Creek is located in Henry County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the east of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Honey Creek.
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Honey Creek is located in Cole County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Honey Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the east of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Honey Creek.
- Texas
- Comal County
- This Honey Creek is located in Comal County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Honey Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Honey Creek is located in Racine County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Pottawattamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Honey Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Honey Creek ...
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.
- Beebeetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Clara
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
- Euclid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Home Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Loveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Missouri Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
- Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
- Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Honey Creek 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 community such as Honey Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Honey Creek and extending to:
- Council Bluffs, which is the Seat of Pottawattamie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Honey Creek to Council Bluffs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). 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 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honey Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Honey Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Honey Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honey Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4305, Longitude: -95.8664 In this case, the coordinates for Honey Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Honey Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.045 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.701 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.855 degrees. |