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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in New Vienna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Vienna 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 New Vienna:
    • 42.547713, -91.113878
    • 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 New Vienna
  • 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 New Vienna ...

We found one communities that share the name New Vienna.

Within Iowa, the name New Vienna is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named New Vienna in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This New Vienna is located in Clinton County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Vienna that is located in Dubuque County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of New Vienna.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Vienna ...

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.

  • Cottage Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
  • Delaware
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Dyersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Dubuque County
  • Gilt Edge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilt Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
    • Gilt Edge is located in Delaware County
  • Holy Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
  • Kidder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
  • Rockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Turkey River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • Turkey River is located in Clayton County

How Far From New Vienna to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as New Vienna to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dubuque, which is the Seat of Dubuque County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from New Vienna to Dubuque, with an average speed<4> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.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- New Vienna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Vienna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5477, Longitude: -91.1139       In this case, the coordinates for New Vienna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 New Vienna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.783 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.105 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.139 degrees.









 

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