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:
- 39.0231341, -81.9887503
- 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Since Dutchtown is near Mason County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Ohio which is also named Dutchtown.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dutchtown that is located in Meigs 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west of the Dutchtown that is located in Meigs 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 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east of the Dutchtown that is located in Meigs 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 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east northeast of the Dutchtown that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Dutchtown.
- New York
- 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.
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Meigs County
- Flatwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Forest Run ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
- Forest Run is located in Meigs County
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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 Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Minersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Meigs County
- Oakgrove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pike Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Meigs County
- Wolfpen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 and using the location of where the historic community of Dutchtown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dutchtown and extending to:
- Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Dutchtown to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 39.0231, Longitude: -81.9888 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'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 310.865 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.845 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.801 degrees. |