Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northfield
- 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 Northfield:
- 41.058923, -91.121814
- 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 Northfield
- 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 Des Moines County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Des Moines County
- Since Northfield is near Louisa County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Northfield ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Northfield.
Within Iowa, the name Northfield is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 26 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Northfield lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Northfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Northfield.
- Litchfield County
- This Northfield is located in Litchfield County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Northfield.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Northfield is located in Cook County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northfield.
- Will County
- This Northfield is located in Will County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Northfield.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Northfield is located in Boone County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Northfield.
- Kansas
- Cheyenne County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Northfield.
- Sherman 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 Kansas community of Northfield [Sherman County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Northfield [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Northfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Northfield.
- Pulaski County
- This Northfield is located in Pulaski County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the southeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Northfield.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Northfield is located in Washington County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Northfield.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Northfield is located in Franklin County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Northfield.
- Michigan
- Monroe 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 Michigan community of Northfield [Monroe County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Northfield is located in Washtenaw County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Northfield.
- Minnesota
- Rice County
- This Northfield is located in Rice County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Northfield.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Northfield is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Northfield.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Northfield is located in Atlantic County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Northfield.
- Essex County
- This Northfield is located in Essex County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Northfield.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Northfield is located in Delaware County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Northfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northfield lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Northfield is located in Summit County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Northfield.
- Ontario
- This Northfield lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- Quebec
- This Northfield lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northfield is located in Harris County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northfield.
- Motley County
- This Northfield is located in Motley County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the southwest of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Motley County community of Northfield.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Northfield is located in Washington County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Northfield.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Northfield is located in Henrico County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Northfield.
- Roanoke City
- This Northfield is located in Roanoke City and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east southeast of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Northfield.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- This Northfield is located in Jackson County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north of the Northfield that is located in Des Moines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Northfield.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northfield ...
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.
- Bald Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Bard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Beaverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Dodgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Joy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <5>
- Keithsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <5>
- Marsh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mediapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <5>
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
How Far From Northfield 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 Northfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northfield and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Des Moines County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Northfield to Burlington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/
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' (or 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- Northfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0589, Longitude: -91.1218 In this case, the coordinates for Northfield 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 Northfield, 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 Northfield 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 Northfield 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 316.764 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.879 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.519 degrees. |