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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hurley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurley and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hurley:
- 43.009131, -93.231314
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hurley
- 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 Cerro Gordo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo County
- Since Hurley is near Franklin County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hurley
Communities Also Named Hurley ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hurley.
Within Iowa, the name Hurley is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Hurley is located in Cherokee County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hurley.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- This Hurley is located in Morgan County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hurley.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Hurley is located in Stone County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Hurley.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This Hurley is located in Grant County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hurley.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Hurley is located in Ulster County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Hurley.
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- This Hurley is located in Turner County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Hurley.
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Hurley is located in Hardin County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hurley.
- Texas
- Wood County
- Although located in Wood County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hurley.
- Virginia
- Buchanan County
- This Hurley is located in Buchanan County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Hurley.
- Wisconsin
- Iron County
- This Hurley is located in Iron County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hurley that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Hurley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurley ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mason City Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Registry Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
How Far From Hurley 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 Hurley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hurley and extending to:
- Mason City, which is the Seat of Cerro Gordo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hurley to Mason City, with an average speed<3> 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,974 miles [8,004.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hurley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hurley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0091, Longitude: -93.2313 In this case, the coordinates for Hurley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.252 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.123 degrees. |
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