Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Benedict, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Benedict and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Benedict
- 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 Benedict:
- 43.038022, -94.064401
- 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 Benedict
- 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 Kossuth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kossuth County
- Since Saint Benedict is near Hancock County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Benedict ...
We found seven communities that share the name Saint Benedict.
Within Iowa, the name Saint Benedict is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Doniphan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Saint Benedict.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Benedict [Nemaha County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Saint Benedict that is located in Kossuth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Saint Benedict.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Scott County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the north of the Saint Benedict that is located in Kossuth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Saint Benedict.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Cass County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Kossuth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Saint Benedict.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the east of the Saint Benedict that is located in Kossuth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Saint Benedict.
- Saskatchewan
- This Saint Benedict lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Kossuth County.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Benedict ...
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.
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Crystal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Drew
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Fairville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - German Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Hardy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Hayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Livermore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <4>
- Olaf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Saint Benedict 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 community such as Saint Benedict to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Benedict and extending to:
- Algona, which is the Seat of Kossuth County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Benedict to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Benedict. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Saint Benedict) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Benedict. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0380, Longitude: -94.0644 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Benedict have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Benedict to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.519 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.556 degrees. |