Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hornick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hornick and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hornick

• 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 Hornick:
  • 42.230464, -96.097057
  • 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 Hornick

• 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 Woodbury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Woodbury County
  • Since Hornick is near Monona County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monona County
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hornick ...

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.

• Climbing Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
  • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
• Glen Ellen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
• Holly Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
• Homer
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
• Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
  • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
• Macy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <2>
• Maple Landing ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
  • Maple Landing is located in Monona County
• Sergeant Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
  • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <2>

How Far From Hornick 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 Hornick to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hornick and extending to:

• Sioux City, which is the Seat of Woodbury County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hornick to Sioux City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hornick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/