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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 Imogene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imogene 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 Imogene:
- 40.879066, -95.427538
- 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 Imogene
- 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fremont County
- Since Imogene is near Mills County and also Page County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mills County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Page 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 Imogene
Communities Also Named Imogene ...
We found two communities that are also named Imogene.
Within Iowa, the name Imogene is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Martin County
- This Imogene is located in Martin County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Imogene that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Imogene.
- South Dakota
- Perkins County
- This Imogene is located in Perkins County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Imogene that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Imogene.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imogene ...
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.
- Clark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Climax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Coin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Hepburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- High Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Page Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Red Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
How Far From Imogene 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 Imogene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imogene and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Imogene to Sidney, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Imogene) 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 Imogene 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 Imogene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8791, Longitude: -95.4275 In this case, the coordinates for Imogene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.712 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.247 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.739 degrees. |
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