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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 Iconium, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iconium 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 Iconium:
- 40.891867, -92.954374
- 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 Iconium
- 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 Appanoose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Appanoose County
- Since Iconium is near Monroe County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Iconium
Communities Also Named Iconium ...
We found three communities that are also named Iconium.
Within Iowa, the name Iconium is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Iconium is located in Saint Clair County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south of the Iconium that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Iconium.
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- This Iconium is located in Logan County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Iconium that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Iconium.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Iconium is located in Cannon County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Iconium that is located in Appanoose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Iconium.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iconium ...
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.
- Brazil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Confidence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hocking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hocking is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
- Maine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Selection
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tower Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
- Walnut City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Iconium 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 community such as Iconium to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iconium and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Appanoose County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Iconium to Centerville, with an average speed<2> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iconium) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Iconium 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 Iconium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8919, Longitude: -92.9544 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.005 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.282 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.478 degrees. |
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