Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shueyville:
  • 41.847113, -91.652885
  • 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 Shueyville

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Shueyville is near Linn County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Linn County
  • eBird sighting report for Iowa 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 Shueyville ...

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.

• Cedar Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <1>
• Coralville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
  • Coralville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <1>
• Grand View Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
  • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
• Green Castle ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
  • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
• Hiawatha
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <1>
• Homestead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Iowa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <1>
• Lincolnway Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
  • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
• Marion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
• Morse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in Johnson County
• Swisher
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
  • Swisher is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <1>
• Twin View Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
  • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County

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

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

• Iowa City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shueyville to Iowa 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

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