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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lohrville:
    • 42.269220, -94.547671
    • 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 Lohrville
  • 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 Lohrville ...

We found one communities that share the name Lohrville.

Within Iowa, the name Lohrville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Waushara County
      • This Lohrville is located in Waushara County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lohrville that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Lohrville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lohrville ...

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.

  • Dana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Gravel Pit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Pit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
    • Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
  • Jolley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • Lena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Webster County
  • Moorland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
  • Palm Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
  • Piper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
    • Piper is located in Calhoun County
  • Richard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
    • Richard is located in Calhoun County
  • Twin Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Lohrville 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 Lohrville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockwell City, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lohrville to Rockwell City, with an average speed<4> 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lohrville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lohrville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lohrville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2692, Longitude: -94.5477    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lohrville 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 319.153 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.987 degrees.









 

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