Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ross
- 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 Ross:
- 41.774193, -94.919091
- 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 Ross
- 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 Audubon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Audubon County
- Since Ross is near Carroll County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Ross ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Ross.
Within Iowa, the name Ross is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Marin County
- This Ross is located in Marin County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<2> to the west of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Ross.
- Sonoma County
- This Ross is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km] to the west of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Ross.
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Crisp County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ross [Crisp County].
- Madison County
- This Ross is located in Madison County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ross.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ross [Wayne County].
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Ross is located in Lake County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the east of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ross.
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Ross [Vigo County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ross [Cherokee County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ross [Leavenworth County].
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ross [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Ross is located in Campbell County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Ross.
- Carter County
- This Ross is located in Carter County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Ross.
- Manitoba
- This Ross lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the north of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Ross is located in Kent County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the east of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Ross.
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ross [Marquette County].
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ross [Kittson County].
- Polk County
- This Ross is located in Polk County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the north of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ross.
- Roseau County
- This Ross is located in Roseau County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the north of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roseau County community of Ross.
- Waseca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ross [Waseca County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Ross lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- North Dakota
- Foster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Ross [Foster County].
- Mountrail County
- This Ross is located in Mountrail County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mountrail County community of Ross.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ross [Allegheny County].
- Lycoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ross [Lycoming County].
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Ross is located in Brazoria County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the south of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Ross.
- McLennan County
- This Ross is located in McLennan County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the south of the Ross that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Ross.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross ...
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.
- Audubon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Audubon
- From Ross to Audubon
- Coon Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
- Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
- Elk Horn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
- Poplar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Red Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Viola Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
How Far From Ross 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 Ross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross and extending to:
- Audubon, which is the Seat of Audubon County, lies just to the South.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Ross to Des Moines, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 960 miles [1,545 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Ross 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7742, Longitude: -94.9191 |
| <3> | 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 Ross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Ross 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 319.396 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.998 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.29 degrees. |