Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Webster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Webster
- 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 Webster:
- 41.329527, -94.231217
- 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 Webster
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Webster is near Adair County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Webster ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Webster.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Webster.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 48 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Webster lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Webster is located in Hancock County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Webster.
- Iroquois County
- This Webster is located in Iroquois County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Webster.
- Indiana
- Saint Joseph 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 Indiana community of Webster [Saint Joseph County].
- Wayne County
- This Webster is located in Wayne County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Webster.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie 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 Kansas community of Webster [Pottawatomie County].
- Rooks County
- This Webster is located in Rooks County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Webster.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Androscoggin 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 Maine community of Webster [Androscoggin County].
- Penobscot County
- This Webster is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Webster.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Webster [Antrim County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Webster is located in Washtenaw County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Webster.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- Coos 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 Hampshire community of Webster [Coos County].
- Merrimack County
- This Webster is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Webster.
- New York
- Livingston 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 York community of Webster [Livingston County].
- Madison 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 New York community of Webster [Madison County].
- Monroe County
- This Webster is located in Monroe County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Webster.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Webster is located in Jackson County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Webster.
- Rockingham 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 North Carolina community of Webster [Rockingham County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Webster is located in Darke County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Webster.
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Webster.
- Richland County
- This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Webster.
- Ontario
- This Webster lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the north of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Webster is located in Schuylkill County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Webster.
- Washington 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 Webster [Washington County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Webster is located in Westmoreland County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Webster.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Webster is located in Harris County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Webster.
- Wood County
- This Webster is located in Wood County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Webster.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Brown 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 Wisconsin community of Webster [Brown County].
- Burnett County
- This Webster is located in Burnett County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Webster that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Webster.
- Portage 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 Wisconsin community of Webster [Portage County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Webster ...
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.
- Barney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Macksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Old Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Prussia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Quarry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Tileville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
How Far From Webster 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 Webster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Webster and extending to:
- Winterset, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Webster to Winterset, with an average speed<6> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3295, Longitude: -94.2312 |
| <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 Webster, 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 Webster 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 Webster 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 318.90 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.369 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.03 degrees. |