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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 Weldon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weldon 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 Weldon:
- 40.898392, -93.734753
- 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 Weldon
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Weldon is near Decatur County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Weldon
Communities Also Named Weldon ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Weldon.
There is one other community in Iowa that is also named Weldon.
Beyond Iowa, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Decatur County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Weldon.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Weldon [Shelby County].
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pima County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Weldon.
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Weldon is located in Jackson County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Weldon.
- California
- Kern County
- This Weldon is located in Kern County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<3> to the west of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Weldon.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Weldon [Morgan County].
- Georgia
- Colquitt 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 Weldon [Colquitt County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weldon [Cook County].
- De Witt County
- This Weldon is located in De Witt County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<3> to the east of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Weldon.
- Kentucky
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Weldon [Meade County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<3> to the south of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Weldon.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Weldon is located in Carroll County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<3> to the east of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Weldon.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- This Weldon is located in Benzie County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Weldon.
- Missouri
- Maries County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Weldon [Maries County].
- Saint Charles County
- This Weldon is located in Saint Charles County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Weldon.
- Montana
- McCone County
- This Weldon is located in McCone County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCone County community of Weldon.
- New Brunswick
- This Weldon lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Weldon is located in Morris County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<3> to the east of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Weldon.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Weldon is located in Halifax County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Weldon.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Weldon is located in Trumbull County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<3> to the east of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Weldon.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Weldon.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Weldon is located in Montgomery County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<3> to the east of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Weldon.
- Saskatchewan
- This Weldon lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Weldon is located in Houston County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<3> to the south of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Weldon.
- Virginia
- Pulaski County
- This Weldon is located in Pulaski County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Weldon that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Weldon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weldon ...
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.
- Derby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Garden Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- High Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hopeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Last Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Murray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
How Far From Weldon 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 Weldon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weldon and extending to:
- Osceola, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Weldon to Osceola, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Weldon 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. |
| <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 Weldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Weldon 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 Weldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8984, Longitude: -93.7348 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.899 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.871 degrees. |
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