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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 Maple Leaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Leaf 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 Maple Leaf:
    • 43.320802, -92.379063
    • 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 Maple Leaf
  • 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 Maple Leaf ...

We found four communities that share the name Maple Leaf.

Within Iowa, the name Maple Leaf is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Maple Leaf is located in Saint Clair County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Leaf that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Maple Leaf.
    • Ontario
      • This Maple Leaf lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Leaf that is located in Howard County.
    • Quebec
      • This Maple Leaf lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Leaf that is located in Howard County.
    • South Dakota
      • Corson County
      • This Maple Leaf is located in Corson County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Leaf that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Maple Leaf.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Leaf ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chickasaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
  • Doubleday
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
  • Florenceville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Howard County
  • Howardville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Floyd County
  • Le Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Lime Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Cedar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Little Turkey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
    • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
  • Orchard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

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

  • Cresco, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Leaf to Cresco, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 134 miles [215.7 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Leaf. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Leaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Leaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3208, Longitude: -92.3791       In this case, the coordinates for Maple Leaf 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 Maple Leaf 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 317.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.216 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.597 degrees.




 

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