Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stonega, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonega and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stonega
- 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 Stonega:
- 42.476643, -93.714661
- 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 Stonega
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Stonega is near Wright County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Stonega ...
We found one communities that share the name Stonega.
Within Iowa, the name Stonega is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Stonega in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonega ...
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.
- Brushy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Buckeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Eagle Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Eagle Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Grove <3>
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Highview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
- Judd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Popejoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Randall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Woolstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
How Far From Stonega 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 community such as Stonega to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonega and extending to:
- Webster City, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the West.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Stonega to Des Moines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Stonega) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonega. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4766, Longitude: -93.7147 In this case, the coordinates for Stonega have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stonega to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.578 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.504 degrees. |