Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Putney:
  • 42.993970, -72.483422
  • 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 East Putney

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

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.

• Christian Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
  • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Cold River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
  • Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dodge Tavern
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
  • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dole Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dole Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
  • Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
• Drewsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Goose City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
  • Goose City is located in Windham County
• Green River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Windham County
• Harmonyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
  • Harmonyville is located in Windham County
• Hemlock Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
  • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Mill Hollow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
  • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Nelson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
• Scotland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Cheshire County (NH)

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

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

• Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies just to the West.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from East Putney to Montpelier, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,127 miles [6,641.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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