Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marshalltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshalltown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marshalltown
- 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 Marshalltown:
- 42.043251, -92.908036
- 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 Marshalltown
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Marshalltown is near Tama County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tama County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Marshalltown ...
We found five communities that share the name Marshalltown.
Within Iowa, the name Marshalltown is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Marshalltown is located in Salem County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east of the Marshalltown that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Marshalltown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Marshalltown lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshalltown that is located in Marshall County.
- South Dakota
- Clay County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Marshalltown [Clay County].
- Utah
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marshalltown.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Marshalltown is located in Craig County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marshalltown that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Marshalltown.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshalltown ...
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.
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <4>
- Minerva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Potter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshalltown and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Marshalltown to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 860 miles [1,384 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marshalltown: www.ci.marshalltown.ia.us/
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshalltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshalltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0433, Longitude: -92.9080 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marshalltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Marshalltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.438 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.188 degrees. |