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:
- 40.447883, -74.689882
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Dutchtown is near Hunterdon County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Dutchtown.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dutchtown that is located in Somerset 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 837 miles [1,347 km] to the west of the Dutchtown that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Dutchtown.
- New York
- Ohio
- Meigs 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 Ohio community of Dutchtown [Meigs County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This Dutchtown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dutchtown that is located in Somerset 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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Cloverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County
- Flagtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Plainville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Pleasantview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Somerset County
- Rock Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Skillman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Stoutsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Sunset Hill Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Garden
- Sunset Hill Garden is located in Somerset County
- Woods Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Dutchtown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Dutchtown to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- 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: 40.4479, Longitude: -74.6899 In this case, the coordinates for Dutchtown 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 Dutchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Dutchtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.966 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.078 degrees. |