|
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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dott
Communities Also Named Dott ...
We found two communities that are also named Dott.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Dott is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Dott is located in Falls County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dott that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Dott.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Dott is located in Mercer County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dott that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Dott.
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)
- Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
- Dickeys Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
- Dogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dogtown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Emmaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flickerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flickerville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Run is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Timber Ridge Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge Heights is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Heights
How Far From Dott 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.52 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.296 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.856 degrees. |
|
|