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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 Dutch Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutch Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Dutch Hill:
    • 41.237834, -80.396734
    • 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 Dutch Hill
  • 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 Dutch Hill ...

We found three communities that share the name Dutch Hill.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Dutch Hill.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Dutch Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Clarion County
      • This Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dutch Hill that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Dutch Hill.
    • Fayette County
      • This Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dutch Hill that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Dutch Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Dutch Hill [Ravalli County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutch Hill ...

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.

  • Bobbys Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbys Corners
    • Bobbys Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Mercer County
  • Clark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <4>
  • Delaware Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Grove
    • Delaware Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Furnace Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Furnace Hill is located in Mercer County
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Mercer County
  • Grove City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Hermitage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Transfer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
    • Transfer is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transfer <4>
  • Trouts Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trouts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trouts Corners
    • Trouts Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
  • Wheatland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Mercer County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <4>

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

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

  • Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Dutch Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutch Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dutch Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2378, Longitude: -80.3967       In this case, the coordinates for Dutch Hill 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 Dutch Hill, 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 Dutch Hill 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 309.794 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.959 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.315 degrees.




 

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