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37.468727, -81.245933
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We found two communities that are also named Dott.
Within West Virginia, the name Dott is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, 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 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dott that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Dott.
Texas
Falls County
This Dott is located in Falls County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dott that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls 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.
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:
Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dott to Princeton, 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.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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: 37.4687, Longitude: -81.2459 In this case, the coordinates for Dott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.443 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.134 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.98 degrees.