Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ryegate:
  • 44.225618, -72.113149
  • 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 Ryegate

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryegate ...

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.

• Bath
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
• Boltonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
  • Boltonville is located in Caledonia County
• Greenbank Hollow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
  • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
  • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
  • Greenbank Village
  • Greenbanks
  • South Danville
• Harvey Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
  • Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County
• Ireland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Ireland is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Jockey Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
  • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Lisbon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Mosquitoville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquitoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquitoville
  • Mosquitoville is located in Caledonia County
• Mountain Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lakes
  • Mountain Lakes is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Nutter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter
  • Nutter is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Peach Four Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Four Corners
  • Peach Four Corners is located in Orange County
• Savageville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
  • Savageville is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Swiftwater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
  • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Tinkerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
  • Tinkerville is located in Grafton County (NH)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ryegate and extending to:

• Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ryegate to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,068 miles [6,546.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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