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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 Wesley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley 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 Wesley:
    • 43.088672, -93.993685
    • 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 Wesley
  • 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 Kossuth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kossuth County
    • Since Wesley is near Hancock County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Wesley

Communities Also Named Wesley ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Wesley.

Within Iowa, the name Wesley is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Henry 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 Wesley [Henry County].
    • Arkansas
      • Madison County
      • This Wesley is located in Madison County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the south of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Wesley.
    • Georgia
      • Emanuel County
      • This Wesley is located in Emanuel County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Wesley.
      • Oconee 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 Georgia community of Wesley [Oconee County].
      • Taylor County
      • This Wesley is located in Taylor County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Wesley.
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • This Wesley is located in Tazewell County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Wesley.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wesley is located in Montgomery County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wesley.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Wesley [Dickinson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Russell 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 Wesley [Russell County].
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Wesley is located in Washington County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Wesley is located in Dorchester County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Wesley.
      • Worcester County
      • This Wesley is located in Worcester County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Wesley.
    • Michigan
      • Mason 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 Michigan community of Wesley [Mason County].
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wesley [Monroe County].
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the east of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Wesley.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Wesley is located in Muskingum County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Wesley.
      • Perry County
      • This Wesley is located in Perry County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east southeast of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Wesley.
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Wesley is located in Atoka County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the south of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Wesley.
    • Ontario
      • This Wesley lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the east of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Wesley is located in Venango County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the east of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Wesley.
    • South Dakota
      • Faulk 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 South Dakota community of Wesley [Faulk County].
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne 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 Tennessee community of Wesley [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Washington County
      • This Wesley is located in Washington County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the south of the Wesley that is located in Kossuth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wesley [Wood County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Crystal Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Drew
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Drew is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Forest City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • German Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
  • Hardy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Hayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
  • Lakota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Livermore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Lone Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Olaf
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf

How Far From Wesley 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 city such as Wesley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesley and extending to:

  • Algona, which is the Seat of Kossuth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wesley to Algona, with an average speed<5> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 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 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 Wesley 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>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- Wesley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Wesley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Wesley 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 Wesley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0887, Longitude: -93.9937       In this case, the coordinates for Wesley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.787 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.47 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.507 degrees.