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43.937845, -72.265649
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We found three communities that share the name Brimstone Corner.
Within Vermont, the name Brimstone Corner is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Delta County
This Brimstone Corner is located in Delta County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Brimstone Corner.
Maine
Oxford County
This Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Brimstone Corner.
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Brimstone Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimstone Corner ...
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.
Cookville (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Brimstone Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brimstone Corner and extending to:
Chelsea, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brimstone Corner to Chelsea, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brimstone Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimstone Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9378, Longitude: -72.2656 In this case, the coordinates for Brimstone Corner 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.
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<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 Brimstone Corner 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 304.471 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.394 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.318 degrees.