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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dudley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dudley 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 Dudley:
    • 40.205259, -78.181897
    • 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 Dudley
  • 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 Dudley ...

We found 33 communities that share the name Dudley.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Dudley.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Dudley [Butler County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Dudley.
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Dudley [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Dudley [Park County].
    • Georgia
      • Laurens County
      • This Dudley is located in Laurens County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Dudley.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Dudley is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Dudley.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar County
      • This Dudley is located in Edgar County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the west of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Dudley.
      • Effingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Dudley [Effingham County].
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Dudley [Monroe County].
    • Iowa
      • Wapello County
      • This Dudley is located in Wapello County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the west of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Dudley.
    • Kansas
      • Neosho County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dudley [Neosho County].
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dudley [Osborne County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Dudley is located in Aroostook County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Dudley.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Dudley is located in Worcester County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Dudley.
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dudley [Missaukee County].
    • Minnesota
      • Lyon County
      • This Dudley is located in Lyon County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Dudley.
    • Missouri
      • Stoddard County
      • This Dudley is located in Stoddard County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Dudley.
    • Nebraska
      • Fillmore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Dudley [Fillmore County].
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Dudley [Camden County].
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Dudley is located in Wayne County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the south of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dudley.
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This Dudley is located in Champaign County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the west of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Dudley.
      • Hardin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dudley [Hardin County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Dudley is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<2> to the west of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dudley.
    • Ontario
      • This Dudley lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the north of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Dudley [Jackson County].
    • South Carolina
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Dudley is located in Chesterfield County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Dudley.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Dudley is located in Fall River County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Dudley.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dudley [Montgomery County].
    • Texas
      • Callahan County
      • This Dudley is located in Callahan County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Dudley.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Dudley is located in Halifax County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the south of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Dudley.
    • Washington
      • Kittitas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Dudley [Kittitas County].
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Dudley [Cabell County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Lincoln County
      • This Dudley is located in Lincoln County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dudley that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dudley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dudley ...

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.

  • Cherrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
    • Cherrytown is located in Huntingdon County
  • Cooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Defiance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Jerkwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerkwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
    • Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
  • Marysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Bedford County
  • Riddlesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocky Ridge
    • From Dudley to Rocky Ridge
  • Round Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
    • Round Knob is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Salter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salter
      • From Dudley to Salter
    • Sandy Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
      • Sandy Run is located in Bedford County
    • Stone Row
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Row
      • Stone Row is located in Bedford County
    • Stonerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerstown
      • Stonerstown is located in Bedford County
    • Sunny Side
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Bedford County
    • Trough Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
      • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County

How Far From Dudley 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 Dudley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dudley and extending to:

  • Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dudley to Huntingdon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dudley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dudley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dudley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2053, Longitude: -78.1819    
<3>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 Dudley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Dudley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.491 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.323 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.703 degrees.