Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dale
- 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 Dale:
- 41.524726, -99.826232
- 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 Dale
- 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- Since Dale is near Blaine County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blaine County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Dale ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Dale.
Within Nebraska, the name Dale is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dale, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Valley 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 Idaho community of Dale [Valley County].
- Washington 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 Idaho community of Dale [Washington County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Dale is located in Boone County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<3> to the east of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dale.
- Spencer County
- This Dale is located in Spencer County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the east southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Dale.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Dale is located in Cowley County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Dale.
- Wallace 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 Dale [Wallace County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell 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 Kentucky community of Dale [Campbell County].
- Magoffin County
- This Dale is located in Magoffin County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Dale.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Clay County
- This Dale is located in Clay County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dale.
- Cottonwood 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 Minnesota community of Dale [Cottonwood County].
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Dale is located in George County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Dale.
- Marion 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 Mississippi community of Dale [Marion County].
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Dale is located in Barry County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Dale.
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dale.
- Stoddard County
- This Dale is located in Stoddard County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the east southeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Dale.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Dale lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Dale is located in Berks County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<3> to the east of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Dale.
- Cambria County
- This Dale is located in Cambria County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the east of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Dale.
- Clearfield County
- This Dale is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the east of the Dale that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Dale.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Ethiopia
- Distance: 7,945 miles [12,786.2 km]<3> to the northeast
- Wales
- Distance: 4,221 miles [6,793 km]<3> to the northeast
- Netherlands
- Distance: 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km]<3> to the northeast
- Norway
- - Troms
- Distance: 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km]<3> to the north northeast
- - More og Romsdal
- Distance: 4,193 miles [6,748 km] to the north northeast
- - Oppland
- Distance: 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] to the north northeast
- - Sogn og Fjordane
- Distance: 4,199 miles [6,757.6 km] to the north northeast
- Chad
- Distance: 7,075 miles [11,386.1 km]<3> to the east northeast
- Ethiopia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dale ...
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.
- Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Broken Bow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- Broken Bow has also been known as:
- Brokenbow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <4>
- Buckeye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Custer County
- Elton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Finchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Custer County
- Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Custer County
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Custer County
- Round Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Round Valley is located in Custer County
How Far From Dale 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 Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dale once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dale and extending to:
- Broken Bow, which is the Seat of Custer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dale to Broken Bow, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
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 Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Dale 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5247, Longitude: -99.8262 In this case, the coordinates for Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Dale 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 322.874 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.982 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.932 degrees. |