Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middleburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middleburg
- 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 Middleburg:
- 43.113594, -96.068909
- 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 Middleburg
- 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 Sioux County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sioux County
- Since Middleburg is near O'Brien County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for O'Brien County
- eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Middleburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Middleburg.
Within Iowa, the name Middleburg is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Middleburg is located in Clay County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Middleburg.
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Middleburg is located in Casey County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Middleburg.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Middleburg is located in Carroll County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the east of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Middleburg.
- Nebraska
- Richardson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Richardson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Middleburg.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Middleburg is located in Vance County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Middleburg.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Middleburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the east of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Middleburg.
- Logan County
- This Middleburg is located in Logan County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Middleburg.
- Noble County
- This Middleburg is located in Noble County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the east southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Middleburg.
- Seneca County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Seneca County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Middleburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin 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 Middleburg [Franklin County].
- Luzerne County
- This Middleburg is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Middleburg.
- Snyder County
- This Middleburg is located in Snyder County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Middleburg.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
- Henderson County
- This Middleburg is located in Henderson County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the southeast of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Middleburg.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Middleburg is located in Loudoun County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the east of the Middleburg that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Middleburg.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleburg ...
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.
- Archer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <5>
- Craig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Edna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <5>
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
- Mapleside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Marcus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <5>
- Orange City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <5>
- Rock Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <5>
- Rock Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <5>
How Far From Middleburg 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 community such as Middleburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleburg and extending to:
- Orange City, which is the Seat of Sioux County, lies just to the South.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Middleburg to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/
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- Middleburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1136, Longitude: -96.0689 In this case, the coordinates for Middleburg 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 Middleburg, 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 Middleburg 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 Middleburg 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 320.253 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.155 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.608 degrees. |