Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dutchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutchtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dutchtown
- 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 Dutchtown:
- 42.552210, -91.410977
- 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 Dutchtown
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Dutchtown is near Clayton County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 Dutchtown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Dutchtown.
Within Iowa, the name Dutchtown is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Dutchtown that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Dutchtown.
- Saint Louis City
- This Dutchtown is located in Saint Louis City and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south southeast of the Dutchtown that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Dutchtown.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Dutchtown is located in Burlington County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<2> to the east of the Dutchtown that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Dutchtown.
- Somerset County
- This Dutchtown is located in Somerset County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east of the Dutchtown that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Dutchtown.
- New York
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dutchtown [Meigs County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This Dutchtown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dutchtown that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Dutchtown.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutchtown ...
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.
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
- Earlville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- Elkport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Gilt Edge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Holy Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Littleport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Strawberry Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
- Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <4>
How Far From Dutchtown 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 Dutchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dutchtown and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dutchtown to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dutchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dutchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5522, Longitude: -91.4110 In this case, the coordinates for Dutchtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dutchtown 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 316.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.338 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.29 degrees. |