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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 Bennington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennington 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 Bennington:
    • 42.886190, -73.212886
    • 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 Bennington
  • 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 Bennington ...

We found one communities that share the name Bennington.

Within Vermont, the name Bennington is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Bennington in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Bennington is located in Wyoming County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bennington that is located in Bennington County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bennington
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Bennington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennington ...

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.

  • Center White Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Center White Creek
  • Eagle Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fayville is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fayville
  • Hoosick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hoosick Junction
  • Paper Mill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paper Mill Village
  • Pumpkin Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pumpkin Hook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hook
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pumpkin Hook
  • Sodom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sodom is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sodom

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

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

  • Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bennington to Manchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 340 miles [547.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Bennington: www.bennington.org/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bennington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bennington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BenningtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8862, Longitude: -73.2129       In this case, the coordinates for Bennington 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 Bennington 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 305.204 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.04 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.291 degrees.




 

 

 

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