Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stratford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stratford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stratford
- 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 Stratford:
- 42.269137, -93.927288
- 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 Stratford
- 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 Stratford is near Boone County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Stratford ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Stratford.
Within Iowa, the name Stratford is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Stratford is located in Alleghany County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stratford that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Stratford.
- Pitt County
- This Stratford is located in Pitt County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east southeast of the Stratford that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Stratford.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Stratford lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east of the Stratford that is located in Hamilton County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Stratford lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stratford that is located in Hamilton County.
- Quebec
- This Stratford lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stratford that is located in Hamilton County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Stratford [Fairfax County].
- Westmoreland 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 Virginia community of Stratford [Westmoreland County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stratford ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Coalville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Highview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Homer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Judd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Palm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Pilot Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Ridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Stratford 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 Stratford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stratford and extending to:
- Webster City, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stratford to Webster City, with an average speed<6> 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stratford. 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- Stratford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stratford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2691, Longitude: -93.9273 In this case, the coordinates for Stratford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Stratford, 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 Stratford 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 Stratford 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 318.72 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.286 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.663 degrees. |