Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wallingford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallingford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wallingford
- 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 Wallingford:
- 43.320670, -94.794058
- 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 Wallingford
- 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 Emmet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet County
- Since Wallingford is near Palo Alto County and also Dickinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Palo Alto County
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson 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 Wallingford ...
We found six communities that share the name Wallingford.
Within Iowa, the name Wallingford is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Wallingford is located in New Haven County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Wallingford.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Wallingford is located in Will County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Wallingford.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Wallingford is located in Fleming County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Wallingford.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Wallingford is located in Delaware County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Wallingford.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Wallingford is located in Rutland County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Wallingford.
- Washington
- King County
- This Wallingford is located in King County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wallingford that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wallingford.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallingford ...
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.
- Ceylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
- Dickens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Emmetsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <3>
- Fallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Maple Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Spirit Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Superior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
How Far From Wallingford 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 Wallingford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wallingford and extending to:
- Estherville, which is the Seat of Emmet County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wallingford to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallingford. 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' (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- Wallingford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallingford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3207, Longitude: -94.7941 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wallingford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.878 degrees. |