|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latimer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latimer 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 Latimer:
- 42.762884, -93.365600
- 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 Latimer
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Latimer is near Wright County and also Cerro Gordo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo 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 Latimer
Communities Also Named Latimer ...
We found six communities that are also named Latimer.
Within Iowa, the name Latimer is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Morris County
- This Latimer is located in Morris County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Latimer.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Latimer is located in Jackson County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Latimer.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Latimer is located in Trumbull County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Latimer.
- Ontario
- This Latimer lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Latimer is located in Abbeville County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the southeast of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Latimer.
- Utah
- Iron County
- This Latimer is located in Iron County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west of the Latimer that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Latimer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Latimer ...
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.
- Buckeye
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Drew
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Eagle City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Macey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Macey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Olaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Popejoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Latimer 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 Latimer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Latimer and extending to:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Latimer to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 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 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Latimer) 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 Latimer 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 Latimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7629, Longitude: -93.3656 In this case, the coordinates for Latimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.341 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.254 degrees. |
|
|