Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dixie Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixie Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dixie Crossing

• 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 Dixie Crossing:
  • 46.092080, -118.471919
  • 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 Dixie Crossing

• 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 Walla Walla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
  • Since Dixie Crossing is near Umatilla County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Umatilla County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Dixie Crossing ...

We found two communities that share the name Dixie Crossing.

Within Washington, the name Dixie Crossing is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Lassen County
    • This Dixie Crossing is located in Lassen County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dixie Crossing that is located in Walla Walla County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Dixie Crossing.
  • South Carolina
    • Sumter County
    • This Dixie Crossing is located in Sumter County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the east of the Dixie Crossing that is located in Walla Walla County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Dixie Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixie Crossing ...

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.

• Berryman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
  • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
• Climax
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
• College Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
  • College Place is located in Walla Walla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <3>
• Crockett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Umatilla County (OR)
• Ferndale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Umatilla County (OR)
• Milton - Freewater
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
  • Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <3>
• Paddock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
• Prunedale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prunedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
  • Prunedale is located in Umatilla County (OR)
• Sunnyside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Umatilla County (OR)
• Touchet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchet
  • Touchet is located in Walla Walla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Touchet <3>
• Valley Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
  • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County

How Far From Dixie Crossing 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 Dixie Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dixie Crossing and extending to:

• Walla Walla, which is the Seat of Walla Walla County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dixie Crossing to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixie Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/