Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chelsea:
  • 43.989510, -72.462878
  • 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 Chelsea

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Chelsea is near Windsor County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Chelsea ...

We found one communities that share the name Chelsea.

Within Vermont, the name Chelsea is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Taylor County
    • This Chelsea is located in Taylor County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Chelsea.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chelsea ...

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.

• Beanville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanville
  • Beanville is located in Orange County
• Brimstone Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Orange County
• Cookville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Orange County
• Copper Flat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
  • Copper Flat is located in Orange County
• Copperfield ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperfield is located in Orange County
• Foxville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
  • Foxville is located in Orange County
• Graniteville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Kennedy Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corners
  • Kennedy Corners is located in Orange County
• Orange
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
• Post Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
  • Post Mills is located in Orange County
• Randolph
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Upper Graniteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
  • Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Waits River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits River
  • Waits River is located in Orange County

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

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

• Chelsea, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chelsea to Montpelier, 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 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 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 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,091 miles [6,583.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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