Springdale (Woodbury County, IA) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

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 Springdale:
- 42.523327, -96.370028
- 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 Springdale

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 Springdale is near Dakota County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Springdale ...

We found 71 communities that share the name Springdale.

There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Springdale.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another 70 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 70 communities, 68 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Cedar County
  - This Springdale is located in Cedar County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Springdale.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Elmore County
  - This Springdale is located in Elmore County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Springdale.
  - Houston County
  - This Springdale is located in Houston County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Springdale.
  - Jefferson County
  - This Springdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Springdale.
- Arkansas
  - Washington County
  - This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
- California
  - Los Angeles County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Springdale [Los Angeles County].
- Colorado
  - Boulder County
  - This Springdale is located in Boulder County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Springdale.
- Connecticut
  - Fairfield County
  - This Springdale is located in Fairfield County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Springdale.
- Florida
  - Taylor County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Springdale [Taylor County].
- Georgia
  - Hall County
  - This Springdale is located in Hall County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Springdale.
- Idaho
  - Cassia County
  - This Springdale is located in Cassia County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Springdale.
- Indiana
  - Ripley County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Springdale [Ripley County].
- Kansas
  - Cherokee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springdale [Cherokee County].
  - Jewell 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 Kansas community of Springdale [Jewell County].
  - Leavenworth County
  - This Springdale is located in Leavenworth County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Springdale.
  - Sedgwick County
  - This Springdale is located in Sedgwick County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Springdale.
- Kentucky
  - Jefferson County
  - This Springdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Springdale.
  - Kenton County
  - This Springdale is located in Kenton County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Springdale.
  - Mason County
  - This Springdale is located in Mason County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Springdale.
- Maryland
  - Anne Arundel County
  - This Springdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Springdale.
  - Baltimore County
  - This Springdale is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Springdale.
  - Frederick County
  - This Springdale is located in Frederick County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Springdale.
  - Harford County
  - This Springdale is located in Harford County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Springdale.
  - Prince George's County
  - This Springdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Springdale.
- Massachusetts
  - Hampden County
  - This Springdale is located in Hampden County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Springdale.
  - Norfolk County
  - This Springdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Springdale.
- Michigan
  - Manistee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Springdale [Manistee County].
  - Wexford 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 Michigan community of Springdale [Wexford County].
- Mississippi
  - Attala County
  - This Springdale is located in Attala County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Springdale.
  - Lafayette County
  - This Springdale is located in Lafayette County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Springdale.
- Missouri
  - Marion County
  - Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Springdale.
- Montana
  - Park County
  - This Springdale is located in Park County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Springdale.
- Nevada
  - Nye County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Springdale [Nye County].
- New Brunswick
  - This Springdale lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
- New Jersey
  - Camden County
  - This Springdale is located in Camden County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Springdale.
  - Somerset County
  - This Springdale is located in Somerset County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Springdale.
  - Sussex County
  - This Springdale is located in Sussex County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Springdale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Springdale lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
- North Carolina
  - Gaston County
  - This Springdale is located in Gaston County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Springdale.
  - Haywood County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Springdale [Haywood County].
- Nova Scotia
  - This Springdale lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
- Ohio
  - Hamilton County
  - This Springdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springdale.
  - Washington County
  - This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
- Oklahoma
  - Tulsa County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Springdale [Tulsa County].
- Oregon
  - Multnomah County
  - This Springdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Springdale.
- Pennsylvania
  - Allegheny County
  - This Springdale is located in Allegheny County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Springdale.
  - York County
  - This Springdale is located in York County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springdale.
- South Carolina
  - Aiken County
  - This Springdale is located in Aiken County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Springdale.
  - Darlington County
  - This Springdale is located in Darlington County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Springdale.
  - Greenwood County
  - This Springdale is located in Greenwood County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Springdale.
  - Lancaster County
  - This Springdale is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Springdale.
  - Lexington County
  - This Springdale is located in Lexington County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Springdale.
  - Oconee County
  - This Springdale is located in Oconee County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Springdale.
  - Pickens County
  - This Springdale is located in Pickens County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Springdale.
  - Spartanburg County
  - This Springdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Springdale.
- South Dakota
  - Lincoln County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Springdale [Lincoln County].
- Tennessee
  - Claiborne County
  - This Springdale is located in Claiborne County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Springdale.
  - Putnam County
  - This Springdale is located in Putnam County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Springdale.
  - Sullivan County
  - This Springdale is located in Sullivan County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springdale.
- Texas
  - Cass County
  - This Springdale is located in Cass County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Springdale.
  - Hamilton County
  - This Springdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the south of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springdale.
  - Harris County
  - This Springdale is located in Harris County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the south of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Springdale.
- Utah
  - Washington County
  - This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
- Virginia
  - Bristol City
  - This Springdale is located in Bristol City and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Springdale.
  - Giles County
  - This Springdale is located in Giles County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Springdale.
  - Henrico County
  - This Springdale is located in Henrico County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Springdale.
  - Loudoun County
  - This Springdale is located in Loudoun County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Springdale.
  - Washington County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Springdale [Washington County].
- Washington
  - Stevens County
  - This Springdale is located in Stevens County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Springdale.
- West Virginia
  - Ohio County
  - This Springdale is located in Ohio County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Woodbury County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Springdale.
- Wisconsin
  - Buffalo County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Springdale [Buffalo County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springdale ...

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.

Dakota Dunes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <4>
Evergreen Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
Glen Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
Holiday Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
Homer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Plymouth County
Merrill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>
Neptune
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Plymouth County
Sergeant Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
Yeomans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Yeomans is located in Plymouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springdale and extending to:

Sioux City, which is the Seat of Woodbury County, lies just to the Southwest.
Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Springdale to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springdale. 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- Springdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5233, Longitude: -96.3700 In this case, the coordinates for Springdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	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 Springdale 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.
<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 Springdale, 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 Springdale 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 320.447 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.302 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.895 degrees.