Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon
- 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 Sharon:
- 41.674154, -94.995544
- 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 Sharon
- 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 Audubon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Audubon County
- Since Sharon is near Shelby County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Sharon ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Sharon.
There are two communities within Iowa that are also named Sharon.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 52 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Appanoose County
- Lee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Taliaferro County
- This Sharon is located in Taliaferro County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Sharon.
- Telfair County
- This Sharon is located in Telfair County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Sharon.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This Sharon is located in Barber County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Sharon.
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sharon [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sharon [Bracken County].
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sharon [Fayette County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Sharon is located in Jones County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Sharon.
- Madison County
- This Sharon is located in Madison County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km] to the south southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sharon.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sharon [Polk County].
- Saline County
- This Sharon is located in Saline County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sharon.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Dutchess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Sharon [Dutchess County].
- Schoharie County
- This Sharon is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon.
- North Carolina
- Camden County
- This Sharon is located in Camden County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sharon.
- Cleveland County
- This Sharon is located in Cleveland County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Sharon.
- Iredell County
- This Sharon is located in Iredell County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Sharon.
- Lenoir County
- This Sharon is located in Lenoir County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Sharon.
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sharon [Mecklenburg County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Sharon is located in Franklin County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<2> to the east of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sharon.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sharon [Hamilton County].
- Jackson County
- This Sharon is located in Jackson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sharon.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sharon.
- Noble County
- This Sharon is located in Noble County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the east of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Sharon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Sharon is located in Abbeville County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Sharon.
- York County
- This Sharon is located in York County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sharon.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Sharon is located in Henderson County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sharon.
- Weakley County
- This Sharon is located in Weakley County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Sharon.
- Texas
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sharon [Hardin County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sharon [Smith County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sharon [Grays Harbor County].
- Spokane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sharon [Spokane County].
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Sharon is located in Kanawha County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sharon that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Sharon.
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sharon [Webster County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon ...
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.
- Audubon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
- Elk Horn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
- Poplar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Red Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sycamore Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Viola Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sharon 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 Sharon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon and extending to:
- Audubon, which is the Seat of Audubon County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sharon to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sharon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Sharon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6742, Longitude: -94.9955 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Sharon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sharon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.042 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.351 degrees. |