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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 Dutchman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutchman 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 Dutchman:
    • 39.060637, -81.165114
    • 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 Dutchman
  • 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
    • Since Dutchman is near Calhoun County and also Wirt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wirt 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 Dutchman

Communities Also Named Dutchman ...

We found one communities that are also named Dutchman.

Within West Virginia, the name Dutchman is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Dutchman in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the south of the Dutchman that is located in Ritchie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Dutchman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutchman ...

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.

  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Brohard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Brohard is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohard
  • Burning Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
  • Burnt House
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Forks is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Freed
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
  • Hazelgreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
  • Iris ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Iris is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
  • Long Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Run is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oxbow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Pew Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pew Hill is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pew Hill
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Purdy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Purdy is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Racy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Racy is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racy
    • Six Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Six Hill is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Hill

How Far From Dutchman 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 Dutchman to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dutchman to Harrisville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dutchman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Dutchman 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 Dutchman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0606, Longitude: -81.1651       In this case, the coordinates for Dutchman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.359 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.274 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.427 degrees.