Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ormanville:
  • 40.908628, -92.483242
  • 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 Ormanville

• 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 Wapello County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wapello County
  • Since Ormanville is near Davis County and also Appanoose County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davis County
  • eBird sighting report for Appanoose 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 Ormanville ...

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.

• Blackhawk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
  • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
• Carbon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Davis County
• Cliffland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
  • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
• Drakesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
  • Drakesville is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <2>
• Dunnville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
  • Dunnville is located in Davis County
• Paris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Davis County
• Pickwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
• Pleasant View ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Davis County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ormanville and extending to:

• Ottumwa, which is the Seat of Wapello County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Ormanville to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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