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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 Andover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andover 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 Andover:
    • 43.283963, -72.715373
    • 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 Andover
  • 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 Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
    • Since Andover is near Windham County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Andover

Communities Also Named Andover ...

We found two communities that are also named Andover.

Within Vermont, the name Andover is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Andover is located in Tolland County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south of the Andover that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Andover.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Andover is located in Allegany County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Andover that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Andover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Andover ...

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.

  • Bondville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowlsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Downers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Downers is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
  • French Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • French Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
  • Grahamville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Greenbush
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Hardscrabble Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
  • Londonderry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Holly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Piper Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Piper Ridge is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Ridge
  • Reedville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Spoonerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville

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

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Andover to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Andover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Andover 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 Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2840, Longitude: -72.7154       In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.844 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.703 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.862 degrees.