Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dutch Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dutch Mills
- 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 Mills:
- 35.875708, -94.491457
- 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 Mills
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Dutch Mills is near Adair County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Dutch Mills ...
We found one communities that share the name Dutch Mills.
Within Arkansas, the name Dutch Mills is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Dutch Mills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Dutch Mills is located in Union County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dutch Mills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dutch Mills.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutch Mills ...
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.
- Baron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Blanch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- England
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Floss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Going Snake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Going Snake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Going Snake
- Going Snake is located in Adair County (OK)
- Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Skylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Stony Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Adair County (OK)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Strawberry Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Spring
- Strawberry Spring is located in Adair County (OK)
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
How Far From Dutch Mills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dutch Mills and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dutch Mills to Fayetteville, 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 most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutch Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Dutch Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8757, Longitude: -94.4915 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Dutch Mills 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 318.735 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.187 degrees. |