Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lost Nation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lost Nation and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lost Nation
- 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 Lost Nation:
- 41.966530, -90.816725
- 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 Lost Nation
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Lost Nation is near Cedar County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Lost Nation ...
We found four communities that share the name Lost Nation.
Within Iowa, the name Lost Nation is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Lost Nation is located in Ogle County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lost Nation that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Lost Nation.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Lost Nation is located in Coos County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lost Nation that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lost Nation.
- Ontario
- This Lost Nation lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lost Nation that is located in Clinton County.
- Vermont
- Essex County
- This Lost Nation is located in Essex County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lost Nation that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lost Nation.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost Nation ...
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 Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Clarence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
- Crab Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Grand Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
- Ironhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Petersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Clinton County
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
How Far From Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lost Nation and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Nation to Clinton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Nation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Lost Nation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Nation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9665, Longitude: -90.8167 In this case, the coordinates for Lost Nation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lost Nation 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 316.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.138 degrees. |