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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixon Corner 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 Corner:
- 41.276173, -78.970313
- 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 Corner
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Dixon Corner is near Elk County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Corner
Communities Also Named Dixon Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Dixon Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Dixon Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Dixon Corner is located in Mobile County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dixon Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Dixon Corner.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Dixon Corner is located in Kennebec County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dixon Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Dixon Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixon Corner ...
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.
- Alaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alaska is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Blowtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blowtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowtown
- Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Erie Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Erie Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Junction
- Iowa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Iowa is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Millstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Pinecreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecreek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecreek
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sandy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sugar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
How Far From Dixon Corner 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 Dixon Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dixon Corner and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dixon Corner to Brookville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Corner 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 Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2762, Longitude: -78.9703 In this case, the coordinates for Dixon Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.904 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.643 degrees. |
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