Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dick
- 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 Dick:
- 46.191294, -84.832244
- 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 Dick
- 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Dick is near Mackinac County and also Luce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac County
- eBird sighting report for Luce 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 Dick ...
We found three communities that share the name Dick.
Within Michigan, the name Dick is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Mississippi
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dick ...
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.
- Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Dollar Settlement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Settlement
- Dollar Settlement is located in Chippewa County
- Dryburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dryburg
- From Dick to Dryburg
- Evergreen Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Fibre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fibre
- From Dick to Fibre
- Mission
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Seewhy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Strongs Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Corner
- Strongs Corner is located in Chippewa County
- Trout Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Lake
- From Dick to Trout Lake
How Far From Dick 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 Dick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dick and extending to:
- Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dick to Sault Sainte Marie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Dick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1913, Longitude: -84.8322 In this case, the coordinates for Dick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dick 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 312.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.697 degrees. |