Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Nevinville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nevinville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nevinville

• 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 Nevinville:
  • 41.147210, -94.500798
  • 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 Nevinville

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Nevinville is near Adair County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adair 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nevinville ...

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.

• Carl
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Carl is located in Adams County
• Dewey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Cass County
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
• Hebron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Adair County
• Kent
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Union County
• Prussia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
  • Prussia is located in Adair County
• Queen City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Queen City is located in Adams County
• Stringtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Adams County
• Zion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Adair County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nevinville and extending to:

• Corning, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nevinville to Corning, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nevinville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/