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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robins and the surrounding area.
- 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 Robins:
- 42.076370, -91.674058
- 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 Robins
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Robins is near Benton County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Robins
Communities Also Named Robins ...
We found two communities that are also named Robins.
Within Iowa, the name Robins is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Robins lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robins that is located in Linn County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Robins is located in Guernsey County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Robins that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Robins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robins ...
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.
- Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alice is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Cedar Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Center Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hiawatha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jordans Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Lincolnway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Toddville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Robins to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Robins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robins and extending to:
- Cedar Rapids, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies just to the South.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Robins to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Robins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0764, Longitude: -91.6741 In this case, the coordinates for Robins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.16 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.546 degrees. |
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