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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 Dixon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixon 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 Dixon:
    • 37.995349, -92.095907
    • 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 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
    • Since Dixon is near Maries County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Maries County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps 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 Dixon

Communities Also Named Dixon ...

We found 38 communities that are also named Dixon.

Within Missouri, the name Dixon is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of 38 communities that are located 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
      • Solano County
      • This Dixon is located in Solano County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the west of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Dixon.
    • Colorado
      • Larimer County
      • This Dixon is located in Larimer County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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
      • Walton County
      • This Dixon is located in Walton County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Dixon.
    • Georgia
      • Dawson 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 Georgia community of Dixon [Dawson County].
    • Illinois
      • Lee County
      • This Dixon is located in Lee County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Dixon.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Dixon is located in Allen County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dixon.
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • This Dixon is located in Scott County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott 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
      • Webster County
      • This Dixon is located in Webster County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Dixon.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's 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 Maryland community of Dixon [Queen Anne's County].
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • This Dixon is located in Alger County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Dixon.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Dixon is located in Hinds County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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 402 miles [647 km] to the south southeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Dixon.
    • 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 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of Dixon.
    • Nebraska
      • Dixon County
      • This Dixon is located in Dixon County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Dixon.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Dixon.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Dixon is located in Cleveland County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east southeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski 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 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Dixon.
    • Oklahoma
      • Seminole County
      • This Dixon is located in Seminole County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Dixon.
    • Ontario
      • This Dixon lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
    • Oregon
      • Wasco County
      • This Dixon is located in Wasco County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Dixon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Wyoming County
      • This Dixon is located in Wyoming County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Dixon.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Dixon lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon 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 South Carolina community of Dixon [Dillon County].
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Dixon is located in Gregory County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Dixon.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dixon [Wilson County].
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Dixon is located in Hunt County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Dixon.
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden 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 Vermont community of Dixon [Chittenden County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland 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 Wisconsin community of Dixon [Richland County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This Dixon is located in Carbon County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixon that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Dixon.

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.

  • Devils Elbow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Franks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franks is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Helm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Helm is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Hooker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hooker is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Jerome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
  • Shantytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shantytown is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Sugartree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sugartree is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
  • Table Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Table Rock is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Traderight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Traderight is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight

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 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:

  • Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dixon to Waynesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Dixon 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 Dixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9953, Longitude: -92.0959       In this case, the coordinates for Dixon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.294 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.078 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.68 degrees.