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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wadena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wadena and the surrounding area.
- 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 Wadena:
- 42.841975, -91.656855
- 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 Wadena
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Wadena is near Clayton County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 Wadena
Communities Also Named Wadena ...
We found four communities that are also named Wadena.
Within Iowa, the name Wadena is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Benton County
- This Wadena is located in Benton County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wadena that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Wadena.
- Minnesota
- Wadena County
- This Wadena is located in Wadena County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wadena that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wadena County community of Wadena.
- Oklahoma
- Pushmataha County
- This Wadena is located in Pushmataha County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wadena that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Wadena.
- Saskatchewan
- This Wadena lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wadena that is located in Fayette County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadena ...
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.
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Eldorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Farmersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Littleport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Motor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Motor is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
- Postville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Strawberry Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Wadena 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 city such as Wadena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wadena and extending to:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wadena to West Union, with an average speed<3> 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wadena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wadena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8420, Longitude: -91.6569 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.343 degrees. |
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