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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 Adams Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Landing 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 Adams Landing:
    • 44.735758, -73.331090
    • 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 Adams Landing
  • 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 Adams Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Adams Landing.

Within Vermont, the name Adams Landing is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Adams Landing lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Adams Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.
    • Mississippi
      • Issaquena County
      • This Adams Landing is located in Issaquena County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Adams Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Issaquena County community of Adams Landing.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Adams Landing is located in Clarendon County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Adams Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Adams Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams Landing ...

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.

  • Chazy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chazy Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chazy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy Landing
    • Chazy Landing is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Georgia Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
    • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
  • Gordon Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
    • Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County
  • Grand Isle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
  • Grand Isle Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle Station
    • Grand Isle Station is located in Grand Isle County
  • Pearl
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
  • Rocky Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Salmon River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
    • Salmon River is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • South Hero
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
    • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hero <2>
  • Walnut Ledge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
    • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

How Far From Adams Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Adams Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • North Hero, which is the Seat of Grand Isle County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Adams Landing 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Landing. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7358, Longitude: -73.3311    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Adams Landing 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 305.016 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.139 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.425 degrees.









 

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