Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yeomans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yeomans and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yeomans
- 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 Yeomans:
- 42.584716, -96.415029
- 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 Yeomans
- 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Yeomans is near Woodbury County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woodbury County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Yeomans ...
We found three communities that share the name Yeomans.
Within Iowa, the name Yeomans is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yeomans ...
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.
- Dakota Dunes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Dunes
- Dakota Dunes is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota Dunes <3>
- Elk Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
- Glen Ellen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
- Holiday Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
- James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Plymouth County
- Merrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Neptune
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Plymouth ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Ruble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sergeant Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <3>
How Far From Yeomans 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 community such as Yeomans to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yeomans and extending to:
- Le Mars, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yeomans to Le Mars, 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 five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yeomans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.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- Yeomans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yeomans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5847, Longitude: -96.4150 In this case, the coordinates for Yeomans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Yeomans, 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> | 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 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 Yeomans 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 320.481 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.35 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.906 degrees. |