Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Randalia:
  • 42.863596, -91.886446
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Randalia

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Randalia is near Bremer County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bremer County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Randalia

Communities Also Named Randalia ...

We found one communities that are also named Randalia.

Within Iowa, the name Randalia is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Randalia in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Cecil County
    • This Randalia is located in Cecil County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east of the Randalia that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Randalia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Randalia ...

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.

• Alpha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpha is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
• Aurora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
• Eldorado
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
• Fredericksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
• Hawkeye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Highland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Highland is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Maryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maryville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
• Miner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Miner is located in Bremer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
• Spring Fountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
• Stanley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Twin Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

How Far From Randalia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Randalia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• West Union, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Randalia to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'