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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 Dewey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dewey 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 Dewey:
    • 46.569386, -92.244916
    • 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 Dewey
  • 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
    • Since Dewey is near Carlton County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carlton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Dewey

Communities Also Named Dewey ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Dewey.

Within Wisconsin, the name Dewey is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Dewey is located in Cherokee County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Dewey.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Dewey is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Dewey.
    • Arkansas
      • Chicot County
      • This Dewey is located in Chicot County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the south of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Dewey.
      • White County
      • This Dewey is located in White County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the south of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dewey.
    • British Columbia
      • This Dewey lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Dewey [Hillsborough County].
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Dewey is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Dewey.
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Dewey is located in Champaign County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Dewey.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Dewey is located in Vigo County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Dewey.
    • Iowa
      • Cass County
      • This Dewey is located in Cass County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dewey.
    • Kansas
      • Edwards County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Edwards County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Dewey.
    • Michigan
      • Alger 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 Dewey [Alger County].
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dewey [Kent County].
      • Marquette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dewey [Marquette County].
      • Shiawassee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dewey [Shiawassee County].
    • Missouri
      • Adair County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Adair County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Dewey.
      • Franklin 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 Missouri community of Dewey [Franklin County].
      • Polk County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dewey [Polk County].
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead County
      • This Dewey is located in Beaverhead County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Dewey.
      • Custer 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 Montana community of Dewey [Custer County].
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Dewey.
    • New York
      • Monroe 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 New York community of Dewey [Monroe County].
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dewey [Trumbull County].
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Dewey.
    • Oklahoma
      • Washington County
      • This Dewey is located in Washington County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dewey.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Dewey [Yamhill County].
    • South Dakota
      • Custer County
      • This Dewey is located in Custer County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Dewey.
    • Texas
      • Montague 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 Texas community of Dewey [Montague County].
    • Utah
      • Box Elder 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 Utah community of Dewey [Box Elder County].
      • Grand County
      • This Dewey is located in Grand County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Dewey.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford 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 Virginia community of Dewey [Bedford County].
      • Wise County
      • This Dewey is located in Wise County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Dewey.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Dewey is located in Skagit County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Dewey.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Dewey is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the west northwest of the Dewey that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Dewey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dewey ...

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.

  • Blackhoof
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blackhoof is located in Carlton County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhoof
  • Cutter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cutter is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
  • Gary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gary is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Oliver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Otter Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Superior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Superior is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
  • Superior Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Superior Village is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people

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

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

  • Superior, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dewey to Superior, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dewey) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Dewey 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dewey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Dewey 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 Dewey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5694, Longitude: -92.2449       In this case, the coordinates for Dewey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.558 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.536 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.633 degrees.