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:
  • 37.415489, -89.273259
  • 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Dutch Mills is near Alexander County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alexander County
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Illinois, the name Dutch Mills is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Dutch Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Washington County
    • This Dutch Mills is located in Washington County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dutch Mills that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dutch Mills.

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.

• Anna
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
• Egypt Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
  • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
• Mason
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Union County
• Moccasin Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Springs
  • Moccasin Springs is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
• Mountain Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
  • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
• Pottsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Union County
• Valley Mission
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mission
  • Valley Mission is located in Union County
• Water Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Union County
• Wolf Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>

How Far From Dutch Mills 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 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:

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the North.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Dutch Mills to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov