Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Watterson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Watterson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Watterson
- 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 Watterson:
- 40.601938, -94.233566
- 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 Watterson
- 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 Ringgold County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ringgold County
- Since Watterson is near Worth County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Watterson ...
We found one communities that share the name Watterson.
Within Iowa, the name Watterson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Watterson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watterson ...
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.
- Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
- Lee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lone Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Marshall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Prohibition City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Tingley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Worth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
How Far From Watterson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Watterson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watterson and extending to:
- Mount Ayr, which is the Seat of Ringgold County, lies just to the North.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Watterson to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 919 miles [1,479 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watterson. 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 from Point A (ie- Watterson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6019, Longitude: -94.2336 In this case, the coordinates for Watterson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Watterson 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 318.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.242 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.187 degrees. |