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

When in Chester Depot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chester Depot 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 Chester Depot:
    • 43.268456, -72.589492
    • 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 Chester Depot
  • 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 Chester Depot ...

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.

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cold River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Downers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
    • Downers is located in Windsor County
  • Grahamville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
  • Greenbush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
  • Hardscrabble Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
    • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
  • Hemlock Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
    • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Londonderry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <1>
  • Nelsons Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
  • Quaker City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
    • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Reedville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Windsor County
  • Spoonerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County

How Far From Chester Depot to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chester Depot to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chester Depot and extending to:

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chester Depot to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Chester Depot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2685, Longitude: -72.5895    
<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 Chester Depot 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 304.769 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.616 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.811 degrees.









 

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