Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yellow River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellow River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yellow River
- 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 Yellow River:
- 43.087761, -91.187908
- 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 Yellow River
- 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 Allamakee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allamakee County
- Since Yellow River is near Clayton County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Yellow River ...
We found one communities that share the name Yellow River.
Within Iowa, the name Yellow River is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Yellow River in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Yellow River [Gwinnett County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yellow River ...
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.
- Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Eldergrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
- Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
- Farmersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Ferryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Harpers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Ion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mount Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Postville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <3>
- Sixteen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Village Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Allamakee County
- Woodman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
How Far From Yellow River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yellow River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Yellow River and extending to:
- Waukon, which is the Seat of Allamakee County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yellow River to Waukon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Yellow River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yellow River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0878, Longitude: -91.1879 In this case, the coordinates for Yellow River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Yellow River 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 316.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.241 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.035 degrees. |