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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 Dorchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dorchester 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 Dorchester:
    • 33.502080, -82.052062
    • 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 Dorchester
  • 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 Dorchester ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Dorchester.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Dorchester.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Liberty County
      • This Dorchester is located in Liberty County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Dorchester.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gunnison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Dorchester.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Dorchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the south of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dorchester.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Dorchester is located in Macoupin County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Dorchester.
    • Iowa
      • Allamakee County
      • This Dorchester is located in Allamakee County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Dorchester.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Dorchester is located in Charles County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Dorchester.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Dorchester is located in Suffolk County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Dorchester.
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dorchester [Greene County].
    • Nebraska
      • Saline County
      • This Dorchester is located in Saline County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Dorchester.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Dorchester lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Dorchester is located in Grafton County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Dorchester.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Dorchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dorchester.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Dorchester is located in Forsyth County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Dorchester.
    • Ontario
      • This Dorchester lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Dorchester is located in Charleston County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Dorchester.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Dorchester is located in Dorchester County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east southeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Dorchester.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Dorchester is located in Grayson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Dorchester.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • This Dorchester is located in Richmond City and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Dorchester.
      • Wise County
      • This Dorchester is located in Wise County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the north of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Dorchester.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This Dorchester is located in Clark County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Dorchester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorchester ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
    • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
  • Colony Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Richmond County
  • Forest Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
    • Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Richmond County
  • Foxhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
    • Foxhall is located in Richmond County
  • Highgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Richmond County
  • Hillside Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
  • Lulaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <5>
  • Mayo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Richmond County
  • Memory Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
    • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • National Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
    • National Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rockbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Stevens Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
    • Summerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Richmond County
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Richmond County
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Richmond County
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Aiken County (SC)

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

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

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dorchester to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5021, Longitude: -82.0521       In this case, the coordinates for Dorchester 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 Dorchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dorchester 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Dorchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.893 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.075 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.452 degrees.









 

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