Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ogden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ogden
- 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 Ogden:
- 42.039423, -94.028438
- 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 Ogden
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Ogden is near Greene County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Ogden ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Ogden.
Within Iowa, the name Ogden is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Ogden lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Arenac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ogden [Arenac County].
- Lenawee County
- This Ogden is located in Lenawee County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ogden.
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Ogden is located in Gloucester County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Ogden.
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Ogden [Sussex County].
- New York
- Bronx County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ogden [Bronx County].
- Monroe 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 New York community of Ogden [Monroe County].
- North Carolina
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ogden [Clay County].
- New Hanover County
- This Ogden is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Ogden.
- Nova Scotia
- This Ogden lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Ogden lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Ogden is located in Baylor County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Ogden.
- Comal County
- This Ogden is located in Comal County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the south southwest of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Ogden.
- Cottle County
- This Ogden is located in Cottle County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southwest of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Ogden.
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Ogden is located in Fayette County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ogden.
- Wood County
- This Ogden is located in Wood County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east southeast of the Ogden that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ogden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogden ...
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.
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Grand Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pilot Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Ridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Wolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Ogden 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 Ogden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ogden and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Ogden to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ogden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0394, Longitude: -94.0284 In this case, the coordinates for Ogden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ogden 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ogden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.329 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.768 degrees. |