Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Charleston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charleston and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Charleston

• 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 Charleston:
  • 44.841715, -72.013153
  • 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 Charleston

• 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • Since Charleston is near Essex County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex 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

Communities Also Named Charleston ...

We found one communities that share the name Charleston.

Within Vermont, the name Charleston is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Montgomery County
    • This Charleston is located in Montgomery County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Charleston that is located in Orleans County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Charleston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston ...

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.

• Coventry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <3>
• Derby Line
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Line
  • Derby Line is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Line <3>
• Glover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <3>
• Graniteville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
• Hartwellville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
  • Hartwellville is located in Essex County
• Holland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Orleans County
• Irasburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
  • Irasburg is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <3>
• Island Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Pond
  • Island Pond is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Pond <3>
• Judd's Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd's Mills
• Lost Nation
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Essex County
• Orleans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
• Rock Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island

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

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

• Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Charleston to Newport, with an average speed<5> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,042 miles [6,505 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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