Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lee
- 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 Lee:
- 40.587774, -94.110786
- 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 Lee
- 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 Ringgold County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ringgold County
- Since Lee is near Harrison County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Lee ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Lee.
Within Iowa, the name Lee is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Lee is located in Coffee County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Lee.
- Conecuh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lee [Conecuh County].
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lee [Benton County].
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lee [Lee County].
- California
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lee is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lee.
- Madison County
- This Lee is located in Madison County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the southeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lee.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lee [Hamilton County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lee [Jackson County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lee [Jefferson County].
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lee [Norton County].
- Phillips County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lee [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Lee is located in Butler County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Lee.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Lee [Clay County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Lee is located in Allegan County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Lee.
- Delta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lee [Delta County].
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Lee [Elko County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Lee.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Lee is located in Oneida County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Lee.
- Washington County
- This Lee is located in Washington County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the east northeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lee.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Lee lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lee [Bledsoe County].
- Overton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lee [Overton County].
- Texas
- Carson County
- This Lee is located in Carson County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson County community of Lee.
- Childress County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lee [Childress County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Lee is located in Goochland County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Lee.
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lee [Lee County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Lee is located in Fayette County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lee that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lee.
- Nicholas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lee [Nicholas County].
- Wirt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lee [Wirt County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee ...
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.
- Burrows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Diagonal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <5>
- Grand River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lone Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Marshall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Prohibition City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Saline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Tingley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <5>
How Far From Lee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Lee once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lee and extending to:
- Mount Ayr, which is the Seat of Ringgold County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lee to Mount Ayr, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5878, Longitude: -94.1108 In this case, the coordinates for Lee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lee could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Lee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.786 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.142 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.128 degrees. |