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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 Dutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dutton:
- 39.674492, -90.799851
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dutton
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Dutton is near Scott County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brown 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dutton
Communities Also Named Dutton ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Dutton.
Within Illinois, the name Dutton is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Dutton is located in Jackson County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Dutton.
- Arkansas
- Madison County
- This Dutton is located in Madison County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dutton.
- California
- Solano County
- This Dutton is located in Solano County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Dutton.
- Manitoba
- This Dutton lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Dutton is located in Kent County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Dutton.
- Montana
- Powell County
- This Dutton is located in Powell County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Dutton.
- Teton County
- This Dutton is located in Teton County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the northwest of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Dutton.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Dutton [Elko County].
- Oklahoma
- Caddo County
- This Dutton is located in Caddo County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Dutton.
- Ontario
- This Dutton lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dutton that is located in Pike County.
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Dutton [Gloucester County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutton ...
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.
- Fishhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fishhook is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Maysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Naples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Summer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sunny Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Time
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From Dutton 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 Dutton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dutton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dutton and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Dutton to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dutton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dutton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6745, Longitude: -90.7999 In this case, the coordinates for Dutton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.508 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.398 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.693 degrees. |
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