Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Talleyrand:
  • 41.294876, -91.965250
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Talleyrand

• 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 Keokuk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
  • Since Talleyrand is near Washington County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Talleyrand

Communities Also Named Talleyrand ...

We found one communities that are also named Talleyrand.

Within Iowa, the name Talleyrand is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Talleyrand in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Talleyrand is located in Duval County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Talleyrand that is located in Keokuk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Talleyrand.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Talleyrand ...

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.

• Eureka ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Eureka is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
• Germanville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
• Grace Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
• Green Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Green Center is located in Iowa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
• Harper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harper is located in Keokuk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Martinsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Marysville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marysville is located in Wapello County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
• Pleasant Plain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Plain
  • From Talleyrand to Pleasant Plain

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

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

• Sigourney, which is the Seat of Keokuk County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Talleyrand to Sigourney, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'