Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dickensheet Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dickensheet Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dickensheet Junction
- 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 Dickensheet Junction:
- 48.451861, -116.907984
- 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 Dickensheet Junction
- 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 Bonner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bonner County
- Since Dickensheet Junction is near Pend Oreille County and also Boundary County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pend Oreille County
- eBird sighting report for Boundary 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 Dickensheet Junction ...
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.
- Coolin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolin
- Coolin is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolin <2>
- Diamond City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Bonner County
- Furport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Lamb Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Creek
- Lamb Creek is located in Bonner County
- Locke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Outlet Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet Bay
- Outlet Bay is located in Bonner County
- Priest River
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest River
- Priest River is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priest River <2>
- Ruby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Sandpoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
- Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <2>
How Far From Dickensheet Junction 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 Dickensheet Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dickensheet Junction and extending to:
- Sandpoint, which is the Seat of Bonner County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dickensheet Junction to Sandpoint, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickensheet Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Dickensheet Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dickensheet Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4519, Longitude: -116.9080 In this case, the coordinates for Dickensheet Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dickensheet Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.375 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.144 degrees. |