Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Platteville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Platteville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Platteville
- 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 Platteville:
- 40.639989, -94.556630
- 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 Platteville
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Platteville is near Ringgold County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ringgold County
- eBird sighting report for Worth 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 Platteville ...
We found three communities that share the name Platteville.
Within Iowa, the name Platteville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Platteville is located in Weld County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west of the Platteville that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Platteville.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saunders County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Platteville.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Platteville is located in Grant County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Platteville that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Platteville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Platteville ...
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.
- Bushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <4>
- Gravity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Merle Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Prohibition City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Ravenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Worth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
How Far From Platteville 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 Platteville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Platteville and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Platteville to Bedford, with an average speed<5> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platteville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Platteville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Platteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6400, Longitude: -94.5566 In this case, the coordinates for Platteville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Platteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Platteville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.096 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.506 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.343 degrees. |