Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Northfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Northfield

• 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 Northfield:
  • 44.152839, -72.693167
  • 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 Northfield

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Northfield is near Orange County and also Addison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Addison 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 Northfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Northfield.

Within Vermont, the name Northfield is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Northfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Jackson County
    • This Northfield is located in Jackson County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the west of the Northfield that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Northfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northfield ...

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.

• Braintree
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Orange County
• Buels Gore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
  • Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
• Foxville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
  • Foxville is located in Orange County
• Graniteville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Hanksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanksville
  • Hanksville is located in Chittenden County
• Irasville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasville
  • Irasville is located in Washington County
• Jerusalem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Addison County
• Middlesex
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Middlesex is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <3>
• Orange
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
• Shady Rill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
  • Shady Rill is located in Washington County
• Sugarbush Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
  • Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County
• Upper Graniteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
  • Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County

How Far From Northfield to ...

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 Northfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northfield to Montpelier, 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/