Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meservey:
  • 42.915661, -93.473372
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Meservey

• 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 Cerro Gordo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo County
  • Since Meservey is near Franklin County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Meservey

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meservey ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
• Clear Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <1>
• Creamery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
• Drew
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Drew is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• Florence
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Hayfield
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hayfield Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
• Mason City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <1>
• Mason City Junction
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
• Olaf
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Olaf is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
• Popejoy
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Registry Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Meservey and extending to:

• Mason City, which is the Seat of Cerro Gordo County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meservey to Mason City, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'