Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Essex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Essex and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Essex
- 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 Essex:
- 44.513939, -73.061516
- 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 Essex
- 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 Chittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chittenden County
- Since Essex is near Franklin County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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 Essex ...
We found two communities that share the name Essex.
Within Vermont, the name Essex is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex ...
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.
- Butlers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corners
- Butlers Corners is located in Chittenden County
- Chimney Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chittenden County
- Cozy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Kirby Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
- Kirby Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Malletts Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
- Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
- Malletts Bay has also been known as:
- Malets Bay
- Maletts Bay
- Pages Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
- Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Queen City Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County
- Redstone Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
- Redstone Park is located in Chittenden County
- Shipman Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Hill
- Shipman Hill is located in Chittenden County
- Stevensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Chittenden County
- Twin Orchards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchards
- Twin Orchards is located in Chittenden County
- Walnut Ledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
- Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County
How Far From Essex 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 Essex to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Essex and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Chittenden County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Essex to Montpelier, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essex. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Essex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5139, Longitude: -73.0615 In this case, the coordinates for Essex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Essex to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.88 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.406 degrees. |