Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Donatus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Donatus and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Donatus:
  • 42.362370, -90.541949
  • 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 Donatus

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Saint Donatus is near Dubuque County and also Jo Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
  • eBird sighting report for Jo Daviess 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Donatus ...

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.

• Cottonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
  • Cottonville is located in Jackson County
• Galena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
• Galena Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
  • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
• Gears Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gears Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
  • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
• King
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Dubuque County
• Portage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
• Rice
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
• Rockdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County

How Far From Saint Donatus 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 Saint Donatus to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Donatus and extending to:

• Maquoketa, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Donatus to Maquoketa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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