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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Woodstock:
    • 43.565424, -72.532729
    • 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 South Woodstock
  • 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 South Woodstock ...

We found two communities that share the name South Woodstock.

Within Vermont, the name South Woodstock is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This South Woodstock is located in Windham County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the South Woodstock that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of South Woodstock.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This South Woodstock is located in Oxford County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Woodstock that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of South Woodstock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Woodstock ...

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.

  • Centertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Windsor County
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Windsor County
  • Cornish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <3>
  • Cornish City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
    • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Cornish Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Mills
    • Cornish Mills is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Downers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
    • Downers is located in Windsor County
  • Fieldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
    • Fieldsville is located in Windsor County
  • Greenbush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartland Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hell Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
    • Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Nelsons Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pomfret
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
      • Pomfret is located in Windsor County
    • Prosper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Windsor County
    • Sheddsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheddsville
      • Sheddsville is located in Windsor County

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

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies just to the North.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from South Woodstock to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Woodstock. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Woodstock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Woodstock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5654, Longitude: -72.5327    
<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 South Woodstock 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 304.691 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.578 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.635 degrees.




 

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