Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maysville
- 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 Maysville:
- 41.649638, -90.718391
- 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 Maysville
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Maysville is near Clinton County and also Muscatine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Muscatine 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 Maysville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Maysville.
Within Iowa, the name Maysville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Maysville is located in Benton County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Maysville.
- Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Maysville [Craighead County].
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Banks County
- This Maysville is located in Banks County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Maysville.
- Columbia 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 Georgia community of Maysville [Columbia County].
- Illinois
- Clay County
- This Maysville is located in Clay County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Maysville.
- Pike County
- This Maysville is located in Pike County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Maysville.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Maysville is located in Allen County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Maysville.
- Coshocton County
- This Maysville is located in Coshocton County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Maysville.
- Hocking County
- This Maysville is located in Hocking County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east southeast of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Maysville.
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Maysville.
- Muskingum County
- This Maysville is located in Muskingum County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Maysville.
- Wayne County
- This Maysville is located in Wayne County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Maysville.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Maysville is located in Armstrong County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Maysville.
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Maysville [Clarion County].
- Mercer County
- This Maysville is located in Mercer County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the east of the Maysville that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Maysville.
- Northumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Maysville [Northumberland County].
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maysville ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Black Hawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Scott County
- Blue Grass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <5>
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Scott County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Little Groves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
- Little Groves is located in Scott County
- Long Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <5>
- Mount Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Plainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Maysville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Maysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maysville and extending to:
- Davenport, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maysville to Davenport, with an average speed<6> 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 149 miles [239.8 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6496, Longitude: -90.7184 In this case, the coordinates for Maysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Maysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Maysville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Maysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.502 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.66 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.169 degrees. |