Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Midway Beach:
  • 41.458972, -90.830409
  • 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 Midway Beach

• 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 Muscatine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Muscatine County
  • Since Midway Beach is near Scott County and also Rock Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • eBird sighting report for Rock Island 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midway Beach ...

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.

• Blue Grass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blue Grass
  • From Midway Beach to Blue Grass
• Buffalo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
• Fairport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fairport
  • From Midway Beach to Fairport
• Illinois City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
  • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Scott County
• New Era
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Muscatine County
• Pine Mills ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
  • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
• Pleasant Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
  • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Prairie
  • From Midway Beach to Pleasant Prairie
• Sweetland Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland Center
  • Sweetland Center is located in Muscatine County

How Far From Midway Beach 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 community such as Midway Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Midway Beach and extending to:

• Muscatine, which is the Seat of Muscatine County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midway Beach to Muscatine, with an average speed<5> 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 144 miles [231.7 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/