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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 Dutchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutchtown 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 Dutchtown:
    • 39.897035, -77.922777
    • 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 Dutchtown
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Dutchtown is near Fulton County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Dutchtown

Communities Also Named Dutchtown ...

We found nine communities that are also named Dutchtown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Dutchtown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Grand County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Dutchtown [Grand County].
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Delaware County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dutchtown.
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Dutchtown.
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Dutchtown is located in Saint Louis City and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the west of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Dutchtown.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Burlington County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<2> to the east of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Dutchtown.
      • Somerset County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Somerset County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the east northeast of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Dutchtown.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Erie County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the north of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Dutchtown.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dutchtown [Meigs County].
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Dutchtown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dutchtown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Dutchtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutchtown ...

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.

  • Bear Lick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bear Lick is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lick
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
  • Breezy Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezy Point is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
  • Cove Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
  • Dickey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Franklin Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
  • Knobsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
  • Metal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
  • Rockdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale

How Far From Dutchtown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dutchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dutchtown to Chambersburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 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 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dutchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dutchtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Dutchtown 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 Dutchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8970, Longitude: -77.9228       In this case, the coordinates for Dutchtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.354 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.121 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.708 degrees.