Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quandahl:
  • 43.450734, -91.606148
  • 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 Quandahl

• 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 Allamakee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allamakee County
  • Since Quandahl is near Winneshiek County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winneshiek County
  • eBird sighting report for Houston 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quandahl ...

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.

• Canoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
  • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
• Highlandville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
• Locust
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
• Mabel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <2>
• Newhouse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
  • Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
• Riceford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
  • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
• Spring Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
• Springwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
  • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Quandahl and extending to:

• Waukon, which is the Seat of Allamakee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quandahl to Waukon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

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