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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saylor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saylor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Saylor:
- 41.666100, -93.596606
- 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 Saylor
- 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 Saylor ...
We found one communities that share the name Saylor.
Within Iowa, the name Saylor is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Saylor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Saylor is located in Leslie County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saylor that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Saylor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saylor ...
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.
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Polk County
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Polk County
- Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Polk County
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Rider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
- Rider is located in Polk County
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Valley Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
How Far From Saylor 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 community such as Saylor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saylor and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Saylor to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saylor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saylor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6661, Longitude: -93.5966 In this case, the coordinates for Saylor 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 Saylor 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 318.472 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.922 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.63 degrees. |
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