Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dixon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dixon
- 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 Dixon:
- 40.738871, -105.003863
- 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 Dixon
- 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 Larimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Larimer County
- Since Dixon is near Weld County and also Laramie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weld County
- eBird sighting report for Laramie 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 Dixon ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Dixon.
There is one other community in Colorado which is also named Dixon.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Colorado ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Dixon is located in Allen County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Dixon.
- Greene County
- This Dixon is located in Greene County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dixon.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Anderson 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 Dixon [Anderson County].
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dixon [Butler County].
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dixon [Coffey County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dixon [Jefferson County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Dixon is located in Hinds County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Dixon.
- Neshoba County
- This Dixon is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the east southeast of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Dixon.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Custer 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 Montana community of Dixon [Custer County].
- Sanders County
- This Dixon is located in Sanders County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of Dixon.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Dixon is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<2> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Dixon.
- Onslow County
- This Dixon is located in Onslow County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km] to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Dixon.
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Dixon is located in Van Wert County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Dixon.
- Wood County
- This Dixon is located in Wood County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Dixon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Dixon lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Dixon lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the north of the Dixon that is located in Larimer County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixon ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Black Hollow Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hollow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hollow Junction
- Black Hollow Junction is located in Larimer County
- Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- Mountain View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Larimer County
- Owl Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Canyon
- Owl Canyon is located in Larimer County
- Pierce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <5>
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Severance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <5>
- Stout ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Dixon 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 Dixon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dixon and extending to:
- Fort Collins, which is the Seat of Larimer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dixon to Fort Collins, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,482 miles [2,385 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Dixon 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> | 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- Dixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7389, Longitude: -105.0039 In this case, the coordinates for Dixon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Dixon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Dixon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.629 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.265 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.864 degrees. |