Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kalona:
  • 41.487304, -91.701720
  • 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 Kalona

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Kalona is near Johnson County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • eBird sighting report for Iowa 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 Kalona ...

We found one communities that share the name Kalona.

Within Iowa, the name Kalona is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Kalona in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Chilton County
    • This Kalona is located in Chilton County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kalona that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Kalona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kalona ...

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.

• Amish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
  • Amish is located in Johnson County
• Coralville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
  • Coralville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
• Frytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
  • Frytown is located in Johnson County
• Green Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
  • Green Center is located in Iowa County
• Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
• Iowa City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Iowa City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <3>
• Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
  • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
• Lone Tree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
• River Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • River Junction is located in Johnson County
• University Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kalona and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Kalona to Washington, with an average speed<4> 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west (W). 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 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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