Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dutton
- 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 Dutton:
- 37.532364, -76.628844
- 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 Dutton
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Dutton is near King and Queen County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dutton ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Dutton.
Within Virginia, the name Dutton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- This Dutton lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dutton that is located in Gloucester County.
- Michigan
- Montana
- Powell County
- This Dutton is located in Powell County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dutton that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Dutton.
- Teton County
- This Dutton is located in Teton County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the northwest of the Dutton that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Dutton.
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Dutton lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dutton that is located in Gloucester County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutton ...
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.
- Christchurch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Cooks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hornets Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornets Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
- Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <4>
- Mascot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Owl Trap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Piankatank Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Plain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Signpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Woods Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
How Far From Dutton 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 Dutton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dutton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dutton and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dutton to Gloucester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dutton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5324, Longitude: -76.6288 In this case, the coordinates for Dutton 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 Dutton, 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 Dutton 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 307.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.051 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.066 degrees. |