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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:
    • 39.272900, -74.977023
    • 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.

Within New Jersey, the name Dorchester is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison County
      • This community is historic<1> 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 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dorchester.
    • Georgia
      • Liberty County
      • This Dorchester is located in Liberty County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Dorchester.
      • Richmond County
      • This Dorchester is located in Richmond County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Dorchester.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Dorchester is located in Macoupin County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Dorchester.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Dorchester lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Dorchester is located in Grafton County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Dorchester.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Dorchester is located in Forsyth County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Dorchester.
    • Ontario
      • This Dorchester lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Dorchester is located in Charleston County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<2> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 446 miles [717.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Cumberland 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.

  • Dennisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
    • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
  • Dividing Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
    • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Dividing Creek Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek Station
    • Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
  • Hunters Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
    • Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
  • Jones Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
    • Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Leamings Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamings Mill
    • Leamings Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Leesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Shell Pile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Pile
    • Shell Pile is located in Cumberland County
  • Steelmantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
    • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
  • Turkey Point Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
    • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County

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:

  • Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dorchester to Bridgeton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 Dorchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- 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: 39.2729, Longitude: -74.9770    
<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 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 Dorchester 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 306.653 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.093 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.701 degrees.




 

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