Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wakefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wakefield
- 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 Wakefield:
- 42.267060, -96.868073
- 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 Wakefield
- 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 Dixon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dixon County
- Since Wakefield is near Wayne County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Wakefield ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.
Within Nebraska, the name Wakefield is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Wakefield is located in Clay County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<3> to the south of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wakefield.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wakefield [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore City and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<3> to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Wakefield.
- Baltimore County
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wakefield.
- Carroll County
- This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wakefield.
- Charles County
- This Wakefield is located in Charles County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Wakefield.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Wakefield lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Wakefield is located in Bronx County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<3> to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Wakefield.
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wakefield [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Wakefield is located in Darke County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<3> to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Wakefield.
- Pike County
- This Wakefield is located in Pike County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east southeast of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Wakefield.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Wakefield lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
- Polk County
- This Wakefield is located in Polk County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<3> to the south of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wakefield.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Wakefield is located in Alexandria City and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<3> to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Wakefield.
- Charlottesville City
- This Wakefield is located in Charlottesville City and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Wakefield.
- Surry County
- This Wakefield is located in Surry County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east southeast of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Wakefield.
- Sussex County
- This Wakefield is located in Sussex County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the east southeast of the Wakefield that is located in Dixon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wakefield.
- Westmoreland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wakefield [Westmoreland County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...
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.
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- Beemer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
- Beemer is located in Cuming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <4>
- Dakota Dunes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
- Lime Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
- Macy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
- Macy is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <4>
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
- Sergeant Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
- Spurville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Wee Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Wakefield 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 city such as Wakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield and extending to:
- Ponca, which is the Seat of Dixon County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Ponca, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,063 miles [1,710.7 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 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wakefield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2671, Longitude: -96.8681 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Wakefield 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 320.79 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.666 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.213 degrees. |