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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 Wolf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf 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 Wolf:
- 42.135534, -94.027455
- 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 Wolf
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Wolf is near Webster County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Wolf
Communities Also Named Wolf ...
We found ten communities that are also named Wolf.
Within Iowa, the name Wolf is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Wolf is located in Fresno County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Wolf.
- Nevada County
- This Wolf is located in Nevada County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km] to the west of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Wolf.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Wolf is located in Finney County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Wolf.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Wolf is located in Carter County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Wolf.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Wolf is located in Saint Louis County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Wolf.
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Wolf is located in Scott County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Wolf.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wolf.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Wolf.
- Oklahoma
- Seminole County
- This Wolf is located in Seminole County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Wolf.
- Wyoming
- Sheridan County
- This Wolf is located in Sheridan County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wolf that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Wolf.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf ...
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.
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Coal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Pilot Mound
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Ridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
How Far From Wolf 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 Wolf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf to Boone, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wolf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Wolf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wolf 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 Wolf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1355, Longitude: -94.0275 In this case, the coordinates for Wolf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.746 degrees. |
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