Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tyrone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyrone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tyrone
- 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 Tyrone:
- 40.977784, -92.946589
- 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 Tyrone
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Tyrone is near Appanoose County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Appanoose County
- eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Tyrone ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Tyrone.
Within Iowa, the name Tyrone is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Tyrone is located in Fayette County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Tyrone.
- Wilkes County
- This Tyrone is located in Wilkes County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the southeast of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Tyrone.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Kent 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 Michigan community of Tyrone [Kent County].
- Livingston 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 Michigan community of Tyrone [Livingston County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Tyrone is located in Coshocton County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Tyrone.
- Morrow County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Morrow County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Tyrone.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver 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 Oklahoma community of Tyrone [Beaver County].
- Texas County
- This Tyrone is located in Texas County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Tyrone.
- Ontario
- This Tyrone lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Tyrone lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyrone that is located in Monroe County.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dunn 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 Wisconsin community of Tyrone [Dunn County].
- Green 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 Wisconsin community of Tyrone [Green County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyrone ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Confidence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Hocking
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lockman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Maine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mystic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Selection
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tower Station ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
- Walnut City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Zero
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Tyrone 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 Tyrone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyrone and extending to:
- Albia, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Tyrone to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyrone. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tyrone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyrone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9778, Longitude: -92.9466 In this case, the coordinates for Tyrone 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 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 Tyrone 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 Tyrone, 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 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 Tyrone 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 318.002 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.291 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.454 degrees. |