Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasantville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasantville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasantville
- 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 Pleasantville:
- 41.386707, -93.269314
- 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 Pleasantville
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Pleasantville is near Warren County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Pleasantville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Pleasantville.
Within Iowa, the name Pleasantville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Litchfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Pleasantville.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Pleasantville is located in New Castle County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pleasantville.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Pleasantville is located in Jackson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pleasantville.
- Sullivan County
- This Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
- Maine
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Pleasantville [Knox County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pleasantville.
- Harford County
- This Pleasantville is located in Harford County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pleasantville.
- Washington County
- This Pleasantville is located in Washington County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasantville.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pleasantville.
- Cumberland County
- This Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pleasantville.
- Morris County
- This Pleasantville is located in Morris County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Pleasantville.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Pleasantville.
- Westchester County
- This Pleasantville is located in Westchester County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pleasantville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Pleasantville is located in Moore County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pleasantville.
- Rockingham County
- This Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Pleasantville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Pleasantville lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- Ohio
- Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Pleasantville [Coshocton County].
- Fairfield County
- This Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pleasantville.
- Ontario
- This Pleasantville lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pleasantville.
- Bedford County
- This Pleasantville is located in Bedford County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Pleasantville.
- Berks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Pleasantville [Berks County].
- Venango County
- This Pleasantville is located in Venango County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Pleasantville.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Pleasantville is located in Hickman County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Pleasantville.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Pleasantville [Marion County].
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Pleasantville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasantville ...
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.
- Beech
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cloud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Greenbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <5>
- Prairiebell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairiebell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiebell
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
- Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sandyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Summerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
- Swan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Pleasantville 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 city such as Pleasantville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasantville and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasantville to Knoxville, with an average speed<6> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasantville. 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 Pleasantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Pleasantville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3867, Longitude: -93.2693 |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pleasantville 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pleasantville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.237 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.615 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.525 degrees. |