Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vermontville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermontville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vermontville
- 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 Vermontville:
- 42.627325, -85.025209
- 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 Vermontville
- 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 Eaton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eaton County
- Since Vermontville is near Barry County and also Ionia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- eBird sighting report for Ionia 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 Vermontville ...
We found two communities that share the name Vermontville.
Within Michigan, the name Vermontville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Vermontville is located in Franklin County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vermontville that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Vermontville.
- Washington
- King County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Vermontville [King County].
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermontville ...
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.
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Coats Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
- Coats Grove is located in Barry County
- Five Points Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
- Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Little Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
How Far From Vermontville 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 village such as Vermontville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermontville and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vermontville to Charlotte, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermontville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vermontville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermontville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6273, Longitude: -85.0252 In this case, the coordinates for Vermontville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vermontville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Vermontville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.467 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.045 degrees. |