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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 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:
- 31.261565, -97.124720
- 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 Falls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Falls County
- Since Dott is near Bell County and also McLennan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLennan 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 Texas, the name Dott is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Fulton County
- This Dott is located in Fulton County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dott that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Dott.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Dott is located in Mercer County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dott that is located in Falls 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.
- Airville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Airville is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Downs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Downs is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Levi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Levi is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Marlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Satin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sunrise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Terry Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Triangle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Triangle is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
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:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dott to Marlin, 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 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: 31.2616, Longitude: -97.1247 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 319.955 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.962 degrees. |
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