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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 Dothan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dothan 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 Dothan:
- 43.697292, -72.343147
- 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 Dothan
- 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 Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
- Since Dothan is near Grafton County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grafton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Dothan
Communities Also Named Dothan ...
We found five communities that are also named Dothan.
Within Vermont, the name Dothan is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Dothan is located in Houston County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dothan that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Dothan.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Dothan is located in Columbus County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dothan that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Dothan.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Dothan is located in Dillon County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dothan that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Dothan.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This Dothan is located in Eastland County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dothan that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Dothan.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Dothan is located in Fayette County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dothan that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Dothan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dothan ...
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.
- Bragg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bragg is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Centertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centertown is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Copper Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Copper Flat is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
- Fieldsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartland Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hell Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
- Lower Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Lyme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
- Lyme Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Mill Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Hollow is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pomfret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pomfret is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Prosper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Prosper is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Upper Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
How Far From Dothan 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 Dothan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dothan and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dothan to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dothan) 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 Dothan 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 Dothan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6973, Longitude: -72.3431 In this case, the coordinates for Dothan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.478 degrees. |
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