Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lowther Station:
  • 43.318857, -92.506011
  • 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 Lowther Station

• 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Lowther Station is near Mitchell County and also Chickasaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
  • eBird sighting report for Chickasaw 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowther Station ...

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.

• Chester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Howardville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
  • Howardville is located in Floyd County
• Le Roy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
• Lime Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
  • Lime Springs is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <1>
• Little Cedar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
  • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
• Maple Leaf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Maple Leaf is located in Howard County
• Orchard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
  • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
• Riceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>

How Far From Lowther Station 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 community such as Lowther Station 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<3> community of Lowther Station once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lowther Station and extending to:

• Cresco, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lowther Station to Cresco, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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