Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marshalltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshalltown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marshalltown
- 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 Marshalltown:
- 42.940272, -96.904489
- 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 Marshalltown
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Marshalltown is near Union County and also Turner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Turner 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 Marshalltown ...
We found five communities that share the name Marshalltown.
Within South Dakota, the name Marshalltown is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Marshalltown is located in Marshall County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marshalltown that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marshalltown.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Marshalltown is located in Salem County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east of the Marshalltown that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Marshalltown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Marshalltown lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshalltown that is located in Clay County.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> 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 Marshalltown.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Marshalltown is located in Craig County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marshalltown that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Marshalltown.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshalltown ...
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.
- Bluff Center ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
- Bluff Center is located in Clay County
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Clay Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
- Emmet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Gayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <4>
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Hill Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hub City
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Star Corner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
- Star Corner is located in Clay County
How Far From Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Marshalltown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshalltown and extending to:
- Vermillion, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Marshalltown to Vermillion, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marshalltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshalltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9403, Longitude: -96.9045 In this case, the coordinates for Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Marshalltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.843 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.811 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.094 degrees. |