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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Robins ...

We found two communities that share the name Robins.

Within Iowa, the name Robins is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Linn County
• Cedar Rapids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <3>
• Center Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
• Grand View Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
  • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
• Hiawatha
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
• Jordans Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
  • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
• Lincolnway Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
  • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Rogers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Linn County
• Toddville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Toddville is located in Linn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>

How Far From Robins 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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