Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dorothy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dorothy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dorothy
- 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 Dorothy:
- 40.302848, -79.393370
- 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 Dorothy
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Dorothy is near Indiana County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Dorothy ...
We found five communities that share the name Dorothy.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Dorothy is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Dorothy lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dorothy that is located in Westmoreland County.
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorothy ...
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.
- Buttermilk Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- Crabtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <3>
- Georges Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
- Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
- Idlepark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lloydsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
- Longbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Old Crabtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
- Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Peanut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
- Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <3>
- Superior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Dorothy 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 Dorothy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dorothy and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dorothy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorothy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorothy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorothy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3028, Longitude: -79.3934 In this case, the coordinates for Dorothy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Dorothy 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 309.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.205 degrees. |