Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Folsom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Folsom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Folsom
- 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 Folsom:
- 44.584221, -71.980373
- 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 Folsom
- 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 Caledonia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
- Since Folsom is near Essex County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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
Communities Also Named Folsom ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Folsom.
Within Vermont, the name Folsom is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Folsom is located in Perry County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Folsom.
- Randolph County
- This Folsom is located in Randolph County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the southwest of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Folsom.
- California
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Folsom is located in Bartow County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Folsom.
- Habersham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Folsom [Habersham County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Cherokee County].
- Haskell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Haskell County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Folsom [Colfax County].
- Union County
- This Folsom is located in Union County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Folsom.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Potter County
- This Folsom is located in Potter County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Folsom.
- Shelby County
- This Folsom is located in Shelby County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km] to the west southwest of the Folsom that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Folsom.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Folsom ...
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.
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Egypt
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Glover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <3>
- Hartwellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
- Hartwellville is located in Essex County
- Lost Nation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Miles Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Moccasin Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County
- Texas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Folsom 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 Folsom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Folsom and extending to:
- Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Folsom to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,049 miles [6,516.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folsom. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Folsom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folsom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5842, Longitude: -71.9804 In this case, the coordinates for Folsom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Folsom could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Folsom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.193 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.192 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.843 degrees. |