Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Linn Grove:
  • 42.890666, -95.245978
  • 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 Linn Grove

• 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 Buena Vista County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buena Vista County
  • Since Linn Grove is near Clay County and also O'Brien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • eBird sighting report for O'Brien 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 Linn Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Linn Grove.

Within Iowa, the name Linn Grove is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Adams County
    • This Linn Grove is located in Adams County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linn Grove that is located in Buena Vista County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Linn Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linn Grove ...

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.

• Casino Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
  • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
• Cherokee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
• Dickens
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
  • Dickens is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
• Greenville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Mapleside
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
  • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
• Marathon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
• Rembrandt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembrandt
  • Rembrandt is located in Buena Vista County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rembrandt <3>
• Royal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
• Storm Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
  • Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <3>
• Sulphur Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County

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

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

• Storm Lake, which is the Seat of Buena Vista County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Linn Grove to Storm Lake, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/

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