Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salix and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salix
- 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 Salix:
- 42.308381, -96.292080
- 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 Salix
- 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 Woodbury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodbury County
- Since Salix is near Monona County and also Dakota County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monona County
- eBird sighting report for Dakota 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 Salix ...
We found two communities that share the name Salix.
Within Iowa, the name Salix is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salix ...
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.
- Climbing Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Dakota Dunes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Dunes
- Dakota Dunes is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota Dunes <2>
- Glen Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
- Holiday Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
- Macy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
- Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <2>
- Maple Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
- Maple Landing is located in Monona County
- Sergeant Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <2>
How Far From Salix 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 Salix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salix and extending to:
- Sioux City, which is the Seat of Woodbury County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Salix to Sioux City, 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3084, Longitude: -96.2921 In this case, the coordinates for Salix have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Salix 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 320.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.898 degrees. |