Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dicey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dicey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dicey
- 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 Dicey:
- 32.807747, -97.699356
- 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 Dicey
- 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- Since Dicey is near Tarrant County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dicey ...
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.
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carter
- From Dicey to Carter
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Parker County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Dicey to Greenwood
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Punkin Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Parker County
- Sanctuary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springtown
- From Dicey to Springtown
- Willow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <2>
How Far From Dicey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dicey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dicey and extending to:
- Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dicey to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,753 miles [12,477.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dicey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Dicey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dicey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8077, Longitude: -97.6994 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dicey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.207 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.064 degrees. |