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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 Algiers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Algiers and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Algiers:
    • 42.816749, -72.566201
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Algiers
  • 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
    • Since Algiers is near Cheshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Algiers

Communities Also Named Algiers ...

We found two communities that are also named Algiers.

Within Vermont, the name Algiers is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Pike County
      • This Algiers is located in Pike County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Algiers that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Algiers.
    • Louisiana
      • Orleans Parish
      • This Algiers is located in Orleans Parish and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Algiers that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Algiers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Algiers ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cold Spring is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Dole Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
  • Elm Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Foundry Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Gill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Gill Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gill Station is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Station
  • Green River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green River is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Lyonsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyonsville is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
  • Packer Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Packer Corner is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
  • Satans Kingdom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
  • Scotland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Scotland is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Algiers once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Algiers and extending to:

  • Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Algiers to Newfane, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,137 miles [6,657.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Algiers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Algiers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Algiers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algiers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8167, Longitude: -72.5662       In this case, the coordinates for Algiers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.819 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.026 degrees.