Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Onawa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Onawa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Onawa
- 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 Onawa:
- 42.026728, -96.097257
- 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 Onawa
- 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 Monona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monona County
- Since Onawa is near Burt County and also Woodbury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burt County
- eBird sighting report for Woodbury 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 Onawa ...
We found one communities that share the name Onawa.
Within Iowa, the name Onawa is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Onawa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Onawa ...
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.
- Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Climbing Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Burt County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <3>
- Echo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
- Little Sioux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
- Little Sioux is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <3>
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Burt County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Macy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
- Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <3>
- Maple Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
- Maple Landing is located in Monona County
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <3>
- Orson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Soldier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <3>
How Far From Onawa 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 Onawa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Onawa and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Onawa to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Onawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0267, Longitude: -96.0973 |
| <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 Onawa 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 320.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.854 degrees. |