Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turner
- 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 Turner:
- 41.702216, -92.817970
- 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 Turner
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Turner is near Poweshiek County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Poweshiek County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Turner ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Turner.
Within Iowa, the name Turner is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Turner is located in Choctaw County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Turner.
- Shelby County
- This Turner is located in Shelby County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the south southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Turner.
- Talladega County
- This Turner is located in Talladega County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Turner.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Turner is located in Mississippi County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Turner.
- Phillips County
- This Turner is located in Phillips County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the south of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Turner.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Turner is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the west of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Turner.
- Sonoma County
- This Turner is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km] to the west of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Turner.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Caribou County
- This Turner is located in Caribou County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the west of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Turner.
- Idaho County
- This Turner is located in Idaho County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the west northwest of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Turner.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Turner is located in Baltimore County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Turner.
- Talbot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Turner [Talbot County].
- Michigan
- Arenac County
- This Turner is located in Arenac County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arenac County community of Turner.
- Dickinson County
- This Turner is located in Dickinson County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Turner.
- Mississippi
- Tallahatchie County
- This Turner is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Turner.
- Tunica County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Turner [Tunica County].
- Missouri
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Turner [Greene County].
- New Madrid County
- This Turner is located in New Madrid County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Turner.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Turner.
- Tuscarawas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Turner [Tuscarawas County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Turner lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Turner is located in Crawford County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Turner.
- Mercer County
- This Turner is located in Mercer County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Turner.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Turner [Brunswick County].
- Greensville 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 Turner [Greensville County].
- Isle of Wight County
- This Turner is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Turner.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Turner is located in Kanawha County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Turner that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Turner.
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Turner [Lewis County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turner ...
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.
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jacobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kellogg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Killduff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Lambs Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <5>
- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Turner 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 community such as Turner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Turner once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Turner and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Turner to Newton, with an average speed<6> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7022, Longitude: -92.8180 In this case, the coordinates for Turner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Turner 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. |
| <3> | 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 Turner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Turner 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 317.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.311 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.222 degrees. |