Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lunenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lunenburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lunenburg
- 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 Lunenburg:
- 44.463223, -71.682453
- 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 Lunenburg
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Lunenburg is near Coos County and also Grafton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Grafton 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 Lunenburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Lunenburg.
Within Vermont, the name Lunenburg is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lunenburg ...
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.
- Baptist Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
- Baptist Hill is located in Essex County
- Guildhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Guildhall is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <3>
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
- Lost Nation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Coos County (NH)
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Miles Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Moccasin Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Lunenburg 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 town such as Lunenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lunenburg and extending to:
- Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lunenburg to Guildhall, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,041 miles [6,503.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lunenburg. 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 '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- Lunenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lunenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4632, Longitude: -71.6825 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lunenburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.763 degrees. |