Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Searsboro:
  • 41.580219, -92.703461
  • 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 Searsboro

• 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 Poweshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Poweshiek County
  • Since Searsboro is near Jasper County and also Mahaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Mahaska 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 Searsboro ...

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.

• Galesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
• Jacobs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
• Kellogg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Kellogg is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
• Killduff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Killduff is located in Jasper County
• Lacey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
• Lynnville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Lynnville is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
• Montezuma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
• Murphy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Jasper County
• Union Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County

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

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

• Montezuma, which is the Seat of Poweshiek County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Searsboro to Montezuma, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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