Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keota, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keota and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keota
- 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 Keota:
- 41.365184, -91.954928
- 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 Keota
- 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 Keokuk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
- Since Keota is near Washington County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Keota ...
We found five communities that share the name Keota.
Within Iowa, the name Keota is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keota ...
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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Eureka ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Frytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Grace Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
- Green Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Harper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Marysville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Pleasant Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
How Far From Keota 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 Keota to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keota and extending to:
- Sigourney, which is the Seat of Keokuk County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Keota to Sigourney, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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- Keota) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keota. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3652, Longitude: -91.9549 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Keota to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.863 degrees. |