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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.
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 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:
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>
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- 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
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.016 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.139 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.425 degrees.