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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 Baptist Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baptist Hill 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 Baptist Hill:
    • 44.442003, -71.723978
    • 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 Baptist Hill
  • 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 Baptist Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Baptist Hill.

Within Vermont, the name Baptist Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Baptist Hill is located in Marengo County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baptist Hill that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Baptist Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Baptist Hill is located in Charleston County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baptist Hill that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Baptist Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baptist Hill ...

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.

  • Guildhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
    • Guildhall is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <3>
  • Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lost Nation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Maplewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Miles Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
    • Miles Pond is located in Essex County
  • Moccasin Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
    • Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
  • Pierce Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
    • Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Essex County
  • Victory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Essex County

How Far From Baptist Hill to ...

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

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

  • Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Baptist Hill to Guildhall, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baptist Hill. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baptist Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baptist Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4420, Longitude: -71.7240       In this case, the coordinates for Baptist Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Baptist Hill 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 304.056 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.794 degrees.









 

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