Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stone City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stone City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stone City
- 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 Stone City:
- 42.112825, -91.349458
- 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 Stone City
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Stone City is near Linn County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Stone City ...
We found four communities that share the name Stone City.
Within Iowa, the name Stone City is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Stone City is located in Pueblo County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stone City that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Stone City.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stone City [Cherokee County].
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Stone City [Lewis County].
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Stone City is located in Brazos County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stone City that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Stone City.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stone City ...
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.
- Amber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Center Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Downers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Downers Grove is located in Jones County
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Jordans Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Junction Switch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Paris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Prairieburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Scotch Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <5>
- Springhole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
- Springhole is located in Jones County
How Far From Stone City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stone City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stone City and extending to:
- Anamosa, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Stone City to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stone City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stone City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1128, Longitude: -91.3495 |
| <2> | 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 Stone City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Stone City 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stone City 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 316.939 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.223 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.371 degrees. |