Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summitville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summitville
- 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 Summitville:
- 40.472821, -91.448766
- 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 Summitville
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Summitville is near Hancock County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Summitville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Summitville.
Within Iowa, the name Summitville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Rio Grande County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Summitville [Rio Grande County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Summitville is located in Madison County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the east of the Summitville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Summitville.
- Michigan
- Lake County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Summitville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Summitville is located in Sullivan County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<2> to the east of the Summitville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summitville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Summitville is located in Columbiana County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<2> to the east of the Summitville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Summitville.
- Miami County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Summitville [Miami County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Summitville is located in Coffee County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Summitville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Summitville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summitville ...
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.
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Bricker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Ferris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Gregory Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
- Peaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
How Far From Summitville 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 Summitville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summitville and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Summitville to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summitville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Summitville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Summitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4728, Longitude: -91.4488 In this case, the coordinates for Summitville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Summitville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.968 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.035 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.822 degrees. |