Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University Park
- 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 University Park:
- 41.287223, -92.62035
- 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 University Park
- 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 Mahaska County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska County
- Since University Park is near Wapello County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 University Park ...
We found 22 communities that share the name University Park.
Within Iowa, the name University Park is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This University Park is located in Madison County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of University Park.
- California
- Orange 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 California community of University Park [Orange County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of University Park [Arapahoe County].
- Denver County
- This University Park is located in Denver County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of University Park.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of University Park [Duval County].
- Miami-Dade County
- This University Park is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
- Orange County
- This University Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km] to the southeast of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of University Park.
- Palm Beach County
- This University Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km] to the southeast of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of University Park.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This University Park is located in Will County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of University Park.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This University Park is located in Caddo Parish and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the south of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of University Park.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This University Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of University Park.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This University Park is located in Worcester County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of University Park.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis 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 University Park [Saint Louis County].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This University Park is located in Dona Ana County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of University Park.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This University Park is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of University Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This University Park is located in Centre County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the east of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of University Park.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This University Park is located in Dorchester County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of University Park.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of University Park [Bexar County].
- Dallas County
- This University Park is located in Dallas County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of University Park.
- Harris County
- This University Park is located in Harris County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the south of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of University Park.
- Wichita 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 Texas community of University Park [Wichita County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This University Park is located in Weber County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Park ...
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.
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Cricket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Evans
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Fishville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Indianapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Pleasant Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
- Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Spring Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
How Far From University Park 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 city such as University Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Park and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Mahaska County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from University Park 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 838 miles [1,348.6 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 33 days and walking would take 48 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 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Park. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2872, Longitude: -92.6204 |
| <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 University Park 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> | 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 University Park 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 317.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.087 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.218 degrees. |