Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alburg
- 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 Alburg:
- 44.976728, -73.302569
- 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 Alburg
- 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 Grand Isle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grand Isle County
- Since Alburg is near Clinton County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Alburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Alburg.
Within Vermont, the name Alburg is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Alburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alburg ...
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.
- Chazy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy
- Chazy is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chazy <2>
- Chazy Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chazy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy Landing
- Chazy Landing is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Clarenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
- Dairy Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
- Gloria Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
- Hecks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
- Henrysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysburg
- Highgate Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
- Highgate Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Springs <2>
- Nutt's Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners
How Far From Alburg 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 village such as Alburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alburg and extending to:
- North Hero, which is the Seat of Grand Isle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Alburg to North Hero, 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.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 461 miles [741.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9767, Longitude: -73.3026 In this case, the coordinates for Alburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Alburg 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 304.962 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.12 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.287 degrees. |