Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dott
- 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 Dott:
- 39.814025, -78.189197
- 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 Dott
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Dott is near Washington County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Dott ...
We found two communities that share the name Dott.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Dott is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dott ...
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.
- Big Cove Tannery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
- Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Dickeys Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
- Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County
- Dogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Emmaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emmaville
- From Dott to Emmaville
- Flickerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
- Flickerville is located in Fulton County
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needmore <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Needmore
- From Dott to Needmore
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Ridge
- From Dott to Pleasant Ridge
- Plum Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Robinsonville
- From Dott to Robinsonville
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Timber Ridge Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Heights
- Timber Ridge Heights is located in Washington County (MD)
How Far From Dott 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 Dott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dott and extending to:
- McConnellsburg, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dott to McConnellsburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8140, Longitude: -78.1892 In this case, the coordinates for Dott 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Dott 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 308.52 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.296 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.856 degrees. |