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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 Dickinson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dickinson 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 Dickinson:
- 29.454526, -95.057245
- 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 Dickinson
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Dickinson is near Chambers County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Dickinson
Communities Also Named Dickinson ...
We found ten communities that are also named Dickinson.
Within Texas, the name Dickinson is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Dickinson is located in Clarke County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Dickinson.
- Kansas
- Morris 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 Dickinson [Morris County].
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Dickinson is located in Howard County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Dickinson.
- Michigan
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Dickinson [Newaygo County].
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Dickinson is located in Franklin County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dickinson.
- North Carolina
- Harnett 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 North Carolina community of Dickinson [Harnett County].
- North Dakota
- Stark County
- This Dickinson is located in Stark County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Dickinson.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Dickinson is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dickinson.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- This Dickinson is located in Franklin County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dickinson.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Dickinson is located in Kanawha County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dickinson that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Dickinson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dickinson ...
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.
- Chase Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Park
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Eagles Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
- El Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- El Dorado is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- Falcon Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Fieldcrest Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
- Forest Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Fox Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Frenchmans Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
- Friendswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friendswood Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Glen Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Cove is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heights is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
- Imperial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Lazy Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lazy Bend is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bend
- League City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bend
- Mystic Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mystic Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
- Pipers Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pipers Meadow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Meadow
- Polly Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
- Quaker Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Sunpark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Surf Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Surf Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Oaks
- University Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- University Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Green
- University Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- University Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
How Far From Dickinson 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 city such as Dickinson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dickinson and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dickinson to Galveston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Dickinson) 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 Dickinson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4545, Longitude: -95.0572 In this case, the coordinates for Dickinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.184 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.259 degrees. |
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