Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Temple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Temple Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Temple Hill
- 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 Temple Hill:
- 42.225842, -90.976252
- 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 Temple Hill
- 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 Temple Hill is near Jackson County and also Dubuque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque 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 Temple Hill ...
We found six communities that share the name Temple Hill.
Within Iowa, the name Temple Hill is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pope County
- This Temple Hill is located in Pope County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Temple Hill.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Temple Hill is located in Barren County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Temple Hill.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Temple Hill.
- Ontario
- This Temple Hill lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Jones County.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi County
- This Temple Hill is located in Unicoi County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Temple Hill.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Temple Hill is located in Russell County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Temple Hill.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Temple Hill ...
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.
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Center Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Clay Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Crab Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dales Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
- Dales Ford is located in Jones County
- Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Garry Owen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Scotch Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Springhole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Temple Hill and extending to:
- Anamosa, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Temple Hill to Anamosa, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple Hill. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Temple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Temple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2258, Longitude: -90.9763 In this case, the coordinates for Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Temple Hill 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 316.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.949 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.152 degrees. |