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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Village 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 Village:
    • 33.596692, -117.109752
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Dutch Village.

Within California, the name Dutch Village is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Dutch Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Dutch Village is located in Richland County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dutch Village that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Dutch Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutch Village ...

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.

  • Antelope Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
    • Antelope Hills is located in Riverside County
  • Green Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Riverside County
  • Homeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Indian Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Riverside County
  • Lake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
  • Linda Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Rose
    • Linda Rose is located in Riverside County
  • Little Temecula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Temecula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Temecula
    • Little Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Quail Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Romoland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Riverside County
    • South Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Riverside County
    • Sun City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
      • Sycamore Hills is located in Riverside County
    • Sycamore Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
      • Sycamore Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Valley Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
      • Valley Vista is located in Riverside County

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

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

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dutch Village to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 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 8,337 miles [13,417.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dutch Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5967, Longitude: -117.1098       In this case, the coordinates for Dutch Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Village 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 335.236 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.89 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.973 degrees.




 

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