Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ferrisburgh:
  • 44.202554, -73.276512
  • 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 Ferrisburgh

• 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 Addison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Addison County
  • Since Ferrisburgh is near Essex County and also Chittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden 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 Ferrisburgh ...

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.

• Cedar Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Cedar Beach is located in Chittenden County
• Charlotte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Chimney Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Chimney Point is located in Addison County
• Craterclub
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
  • Craterclub is located in Essex County (NY)
• Crowningshield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowningshield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowningshield
  • Crowningshield is located in Essex County (NY)
• Grover Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hills
  • Grover Hills is located in Essex County (NY)
• Mechanicsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County
• Mineville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
  • Mineville is located in Essex County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineville <2>
• Rock Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
  • Rock Landing is located in Addison County
• Rockville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Addison County
• Rocky Dale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Dale
  • Rocky Dale is located in Addison County
• Willow Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Addison County

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

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

• Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ferrisburgh to Middlebury, 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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