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

When in Mechanicsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville:
    • 41.904521, -91.254432
    • 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 Mechanicsville
  • 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 Mechanicsville ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Mechanicsville.

Within Iowa, the name Mechanicsville is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Windham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Jasper 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 Mechanicsville [Jasper County].
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Louisiana
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Harford 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 Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Charles County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monmouth County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Greene 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 Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Clarion County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monroe County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montour County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montour County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon 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 Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rutland 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 Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Louisa 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 Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...

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.

  • Amber
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Center Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Clarence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Jones County
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
  • Morse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morse
    • From Mechanicsville to Morse
  • Oasis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Plato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in Cedar County
  • Stone City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>

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

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

  • Tipton, which is the Seat of Cedar County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicsville to Tipton, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanicsville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9045, Longitude: -91.2544    
<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 Mechanicsville, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mechanicsville 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Mechanicsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.87 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.117 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.376 degrees.




 

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