Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wallace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wallace
- 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 Wallace:
- 43.269968, -95.329169
- 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 Wallace
- 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 Dickinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
- Since Wallace is near Clay County and also Osceola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Osceola 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 Wallace ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Wallace.
Within Iowa, the name Wallace is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 44 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Wallace is located in Ashley County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Wallace.
- Little River County
- This Wallace is located in Little River County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the south of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Wallace.
- California
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Wallace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wallace.
- Santa Rosa County
- This Wallace is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the south southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Wallace.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Wallace [DeKalb County].
- Pulaski County
- This Wallace is located in Pulaski County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Wallace.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Wallace is located in De Soto Parish and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the south of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Wallace.
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- This Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the south southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Wallace.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- This Wallace is located in Alcona County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Wallace.
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wallace [Huron County].
- Menominee County
- This Wallace is located in Menominee County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east northeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Wallace.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Wallace [Bernalillo County].
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Wallace.
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Wallace lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Wallace lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Wallace is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wallace.
- Lane County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wallace [Lane County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Wallace is located in Allegheny County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wallace.
- Chester County
- This Wallace is located in Chester County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Wallace.
- Northumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wallace [Northumberland County].
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Wallace is located in Harrison County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Wallace.
- Kanawha County
- This Wallace is located in Kanawha County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east southeast of the Wallace that is located in Dickinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Wallace.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallace ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Dickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- May City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Melvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Round Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <5>
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <5>
- Spirit Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
How Far From Wallace 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 Wallace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wallace and extending to:
- Spirit Lake, which is the Seat of Dickinson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wallace to Spirit Lake, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2700, Longitude: -95.3292 In this case, the coordinates for Wallace 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 Wallace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Wallace 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. |
| <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 Wallace 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 319.733 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.578 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.176 degrees. |