Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bullthroat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bullthroat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bullthroat
- 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 Bullthroat:
- 44.663941, -71.648422
- 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 Bullthroat
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Bullthroat is near Coos County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bullthroat ...
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.
- Cones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Georges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Guildhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hartwellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
- Hartwellville is located in Essex County
- Lost Nation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Maidstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Masons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Moccasin Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Stark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <2>
- Tinkerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Tinkerville is located in Coos County (NH)
How Far From Bullthroat 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 Bullthroat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bullthroat and extending to:
- Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bullthroat to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,033 miles [6,490.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullthroat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bullthroat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bullthroat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6639, Longitude: -71.6484 In this case, the coordinates for Bullthroat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bullthroat 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 303.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.96 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.639 degrees. |