Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lexington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lexington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lexington
- 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 Lexington:
- 40.699198, -91.814612
- 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 Lexington
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Lexington is near Lee County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Lexington ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Lexington.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Lexington.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Stone 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 Lexington [Stone County].
- Van Buren 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 Arkansas community of Lexington [Van Buren County].
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Edwards 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 Illinois community of Lexington [Edwards County].
- McLean County
- This Lexington is located in McLean County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Lexington.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Lexington is located in Carroll County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lexington.
- Scott County
- This Lexington is located in Scott County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east southeast of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Lexington.
- Kansas
- Brown 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 Lexington [Brown County].
- Clark County
- This Lexington is located in Clark County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lexington.
- Johnson 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 Lexington [Johnson County].
- Osage 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 Lexington [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Lexington is located in Anoka County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Lexington.
- Le Sueur County
- This Lexington is located in Le Sueur County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northwest of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Lexington.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Boone 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 Missouri community of Lexington [Boone County].
- Lafayette County
- This Lexington is located in Lafayette County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Lexington.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Lexington lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lexington.
- Noble County
- This community is historic and although located in Noble County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lexington.
- Richland County
- This Lexington is located in Richland County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lexington.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lexington [Stark County].
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Erie 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 Pennsylvania community of Lexington [Erie County].
- Lancaster County
- This Lexington is located in Lancaster County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lexington.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Lexington is located in Albemarle County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Lexington.
- Lexington City
- This Lexington is located in Lexington City and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the east southeast of the Lexington that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington City community of Lexington.
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Lexington [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lexington ...
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.
- Big Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Bonaparte
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <5>
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Parksville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Van Buren County
- Peaksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Pierceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Lexington 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 community such as Lexington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lexington and extending to:
- Keosauqua, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lexington to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6992, Longitude: -91.8146 In this case, the coordinates for Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 317.222 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.357 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.951 degrees. |