Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Percival:
  • 40.748890, -95.813613
  • 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 Percival

• 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • Since Percival is near Otoe County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Otoe County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Percival ...

We found one communities that share the name Percival.

Within Iowa, the name Percival is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Percival in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Percival lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Percival that is located in Fremont County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Percival ...

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.

• Eureka
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Fremont County
• Minersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Otoe County (NE)
• Murray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
• Nebraska City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
  • Nebraska City is located in Otoe County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <3>
• Paul
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Paul is located in Otoe County (NE)
• Rock Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
  • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Wyoming
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)

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

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

• Sidney, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies just to the East.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Percival 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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