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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 Packwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Packwood 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 Packwood:
    • 41.133821, -92.082544
    • 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 Packwood
  • 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 Packwood ...

We found four communities that share the name Packwood.

There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Packwood.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Iowa ...
    • Keokuk County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Keokuk County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Packwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Packwood [Kern County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Packwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Packwood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Packwood.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Packwood is located in Lewis County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Packwood that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Packwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Packwood ...

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.

  • Cliffland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
  • Delta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Germanville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grace Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
    • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
  • Harper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Libertyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Wapello County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

How Far From Packwood 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 city such as Packwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fairfield, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Packwood to Fairfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Packwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Packwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Packwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1338, Longitude: -92.0825    
<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 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 Packwood 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 317.417 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.983 degrees.









 

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