Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dickens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dickens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dickens
- 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 Dickens:
- 40.826118, -100.992928
- 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 Dickens
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Dickens is near Hayes County and also Perkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hayes County
- eBird sighting report for Perkins 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 Dickens ...
We found four communities that share the name Dickens.
Within Nebraska, the name Dickens is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dickens ...
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.
- Blanche ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Catherine ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Coker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Elsie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <4>
- Hershey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <4>
- Keith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Madrid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
- Maxwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <4>
- Maywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <4>
- Village Square
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Dickens 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 village such as Dickens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dickens and extending to:
- North Platte, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dickens to North Platte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dickens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8261, Longitude: -100.9929 In this case, the coordinates for Dickens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dickens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.828 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.669 degrees. |