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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 Vermontville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermontville 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 Vermontville:
    • 44.451716, -74.065706
    • 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
  • 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 New York, the name Vermontville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Eaton County
      • This Vermontville is located in Eaton County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west of the Vermontville that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton 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].

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.

  • Forestdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Franklin County
  • Harrietstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Lake Clear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Clear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clear
    • Lake Clear is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Clear <4>
  • Loon Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Merrillsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Paul Smiths
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rainbow Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lake
    • Rainbow Lake is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow Lake <4>
  • Sugarbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush
    • Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
  • Two Brooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Brooks
    • Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
  • Union Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
    • Union Falls is located in Clinton County

How Far From Vermontville 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 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:

  • Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vermontville to Malone, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,545 miles [8,923.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 State of New York: https://www.ny.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 drawn 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: 44.4517, Longitude: -74.0657       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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 305.52 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.655 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.927 degrees.









 

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