Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Anthony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Anthony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Anthony
- 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 Saint Anthony:
- 42.123904, -93.197780
- 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 Saint Anthony
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Saint Anthony is near Story County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Story County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Saint Anthony ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Saint Anthony.
Within Iowa, the name Saint Anthony is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Anthony.
- Indiana
- Dubois County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Dubois County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Saint Anthony.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Frederick County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Saint Anthony.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Monroe County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Saint Anthony.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Saint Anthony.
- Stearns County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the north northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Anthony.
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Miller County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Saint Anthony.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Morton County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Saint Anthony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Anthony lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Saint Anthony is located in Washington County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Anthony.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Anthony ...
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.
- Edenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Illinois Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
- Lawn Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Anthony and extending to:
- Marshalltown, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Anthony to Marshalltown, 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Anthony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Anthony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Anthony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1239, Longitude: -93.1978 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Anthony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Saint Anthony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.318 degrees. |