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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 Dutch Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Dutch Hill:
    • 40.006463, -79.970329
    • 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 Dutch Hill
  • 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 Dutch Hill ...

We found three communities that share the name Dutch Hill.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Dutch Hill.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Dutch Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Clarion County
      • This Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dutch Hill that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Dutch Hill.
    • Mercer County
      • This Dutch Hill is located in Mercer County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dutch Hill that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Dutch Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Dutch Hill [Ravalli County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutch Hill ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Century
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Century have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Century is located in Fayette County
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
    • Crescent Heights is located in Washington County
  • Crucible
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crucible have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
    • Crucible is located in Greene County
  • Daisytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heistersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
    • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
  • Lowhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowhill
    • Lowhill is located in Washington County
  • Maple Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Washington County
  • Maxwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Fayette County
  • Pitt Gas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Gas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
    • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
  • Sandy Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
    • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
  • Superior
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Fayette County
  • Walkertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dutch Hill to Uniontown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east (E). 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 174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Dutch Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0065, Longitude: -79.9703       In this case, the coordinates for Dutch Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Dutch Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Dutch Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.592 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.543 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.57 degrees.









 

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