Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plainview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plainview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plainview
- 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 Plainview:
- 41.668361, -90.782645
- 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 Plainview
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Plainview is near Clinton County and also Muscatine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Muscatine 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 Plainview ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Plainview.
Within Iowa, the name Plainview is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Plainview is located in Cleburne County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Plainview.
- Dale County
- This Plainview is located in Dale County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the south southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Plainview.
- DeKalb County
- This Plainview is located in DeKalb County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the south southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Plainview.
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Plainview is located in Arkansas County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Plainview.
- Logan County
- This Plainview is located in Logan County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Plainview.
- White County
- This Plainview is located in White County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the south of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Plainview.
- Yell County
- This Plainview is located in Yell County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Plainview.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Plainview is located in Franklin County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Plainview.
- Warren County
- This Plainview is located in Warren County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Plainview.
- Whitfield County
- This Plainview is located in Whitfield County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Plainview.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Plainview is located in Livingston Parish and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the south of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Plainview.
- Washington Parish
- This Plainview is located in Washington Parish and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the south of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Plainview.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Plainview is located in Clinton County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Plainview.
- Macon County
- This Plainview is located in Macon County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Plainview.
- McDonald County
- This Plainview is located in McDonald County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Plainview.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Plainview.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Plainview.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Plainview is located in Nassau County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the east of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Plainview.
- Queens 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 Plainview [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Greer County
- This Plainview is located in Greer County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greer County community of Plainview.
- McCurtain County
- This Plainview is located in McCurtain County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Plainview.
- Woods County
- This Plainview is located in Woods County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Plainview.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Plainview is located in Deschutes County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Plainview.
- Linn County
- This Plainview is located in Linn County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km] to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Plainview.
- Multnomah County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Plainview [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Plainview is located in Rutherford County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Plainview.
- Union County
- This Plainview is located in Union County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southeast of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Plainview.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Plainview is located in Denton County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Plainview.
- Hale County
- This Plainview is located in Hale County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Plainview.
- Haskell County
- This Plainview is located in Haskell County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Plainview.
- Houston County
- This Plainview is located in Houston County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Plainview.
- Jones County
- This Plainview is located in Jones County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Plainview.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Plainview.
- Sabine 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 Texas community of Plainview [Sabine County].
- Wharton County
- This Plainview is located in Wharton County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Plainview.
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainview ...
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.
- Big Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Black Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Scott County
- Blue Grass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <5>
- Grand Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <5>
- Green Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Scott County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Little Groves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
- Little Groves is located in Scott County
- Long Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <5>
- Maysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mount Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Wheatland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Plainview 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 Plainview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plainview and extending to:
- Davenport, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plainview to Davenport, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6684, Longitude: -90.7826 In this case, the coordinates for Plainview 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 Plainview 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> | 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 Plainview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Plainview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.546 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.713 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.197 degrees. |