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:
- 41.742278, -90.782403
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Dixon is near Clinton County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Cedar 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.
Within Iowa, the name Dixon is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Dixon is located in Larimer County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dixon that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Dixon.
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Dixon [Weld County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Dixon is located in Allen County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southeast of the Dixon that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dixon.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the south of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the south of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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.<2> 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 873 miles [1,405 km] to the east southeast of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east of the Dixon that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Dixon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Dixon lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Scott County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Dixon lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixon that is located in Scott 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.
- Big Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Grand Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <5>
- Green Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Scott County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Little Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
- Little Groves is located in Scott County
- Long Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <5>
- Lost Nation
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <5>
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Joy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Dixon 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 city 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:
- Davenport, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dixon to Davenport, with an average speed<6> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/
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- 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: 41.7423, Longitude: -90.7824 |
| <2> | 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 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. |
| <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> | 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 Dixon 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 316.547 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.724 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.178 degrees. |