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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dallas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dallas and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dallas:
- 38.939729, -94.603012
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dallas
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Dallas is near Johnson County and also Wyandotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyandotte 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dallas
Communities Also Named Dallas ...
We found 33 communities that are also named Dallas.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Dallas.
Beyond Missouri, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dallas, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Bollinger County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Bollinger County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Dallas.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Dallas is located in Blount County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Dallas.
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dallas [Dallas County].
- Madison County
- This Dallas is located in Madison County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east southeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dallas.
- Arkansas
- Polk County
- This Dallas is located in Polk County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the south of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Dallas.
- British Columbia
- This Dallas lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- This Dallas is located in Ouray County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the west of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouray County community of Dallas.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Dallas is located in Marion County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Dallas.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Dallas is located in Paulding County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Dallas.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Dallas [Clark County].
- Iowa
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dallas [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dallas [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dallas [Pulaski County].
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dallas [Madison Parish].
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Dallas is located in Franklin County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dallas.
- Manitoba
- This Dallas lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the north of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dallas [Clinton County].
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dallas [Lafayette County].
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Dallas is located in Gaston County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Dallas.
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Dallas.
- Highland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dallas [Highland County].
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This Dallas is located in Polk County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Dallas.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Dallas [Allegheny County].
- Luzerne County
- This Dallas is located in Luzerne County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Dallas.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dallas [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Gregory County
- This Dallas is located in Gregory County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Dallas.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dallas [Hamilton County].
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Dallas is located in Dallas County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Dallas.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Dallas is located in Marshall County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the east of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dallas.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Dallas is located in Barron County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dallas that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Dallas.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Dallas [Fremont County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,261 miles [14,904.1 km]<2> to the west southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Dallas
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,041 miles [6,503.4 km]<2> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dallas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dallas ...
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.
- Countryside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Martin City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
- Mission Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Mission Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Overland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Red Bridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
How Far From Dallas 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 community such as Dallas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dallas and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dallas to Independence, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dallas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dallas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Dallas 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dallas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dallas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9397, Longitude: -94.6030 In this case, the coordinates for Dallas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.037 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.218 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.703 degrees. |
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