Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 White River Junction:
  • 43.648882, -72.319365
  • 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 White River Junction

• 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 Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • Since White River Junction is near Grafton County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grafton County
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 White River Junction ...

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.

• Bragg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Bragg is located in Windsor County
• Centertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Windsor County
• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Windsor County
• Fieldsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
  • Fieldsville is located in Windsor County
• Hartland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
• Hartland Four Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Four Corners
  • Hartland Four Corners is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland Four Corners <2>
• Hell Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
  • Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Lower Shaker Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
  • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
• Mill Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
  • Mill Hollow is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Upper Shaker Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
  • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County (NH)

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

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

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from White River Junction to Woodstock, 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,506 miles [8,861 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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