Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Downers:
  • 43.400351, -72.51468
  • 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 Downers

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

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Cornish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <1>
• Cornish City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
  • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Cornish Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Mills
  • Cornish Mills is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Fieldsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
  • Fieldsville is located in Windsor County
• Grahamville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
• Greenbush
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
• Hardscrabble Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Nelsons Corner
  (Less than 2 miles 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
• Puckershire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
  • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Sheddsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheddsville
  • Sheddsville is located in Windsor County
• Spoonerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 Downers 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 Downers to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Downers to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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