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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Colchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colchester 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 Colchester:
    • 44.543807, -73.148250
    • 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 Colchester
  • 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 Colchester ...

We found five communities that share the name Colchester.

Within Vermont, the name Colchester is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • McDonough County
      • This Colchester is located in McDonough County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west of the Colchester that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of Colchester.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Colchester is located in Delaware County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colchester that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Colchester.
    • Ontario
      • This Colchester lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Colchester that is located in Chittenden County.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Colchester is located in Fairfax County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colchester that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Colchester.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Colchester is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colchester that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Colchester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colchester ...

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.

  • Butlers Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corners
    • Butlers Corners is located in Chittenden County
  • Chimney Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Cozy Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
    • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Kirby Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
    • Kirby Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Malletts Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
    • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
    • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
    • Malets Bay
    • Maletts Bay
  • Pages Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
    • Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Queen City Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
    • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County
  • Redstone Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
    • Redstone Park is located in Chittenden County
  • Shipman Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Hill
    • Shipman Hill is located in Chittenden County
  • Twin Orchards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchards
    • Twin Orchards is located in Chittenden County
  • Walnut Ledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
    • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

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

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

  • Burlington, which is the Seat of Chittenden County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Colchester to Montpelier, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5438, Longitude: -73.1483    
<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>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.
<4>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 Colchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.93 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.01 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.433 degrees.









 

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