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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 Forest Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Dale 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 Forest Dale:
    • 43.829823, -73.054968
    • 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 Forest Dale
  • 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 Forest Dale ...

We found two communities that share the name Forest Dale.

Within Vermont, the name Forest Dale is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Forest Dale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Dale that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Forest Dale.
    • Virginia
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Dale that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Forest Dale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Dale ...

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.

  • Bread Loaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
    • Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
  • Fernville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Fernville is located in Addison County
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rutland County
  • Michigan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
    • Michigan is located in Rutland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Rutland County
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Salisbury Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Station
    • Salisbury Station is located in Addison County
  • Satans Kingdom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
    • Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County
  • Sugar Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow
    • Sugar Hollow is located in Rutland County

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

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

  • Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Dale to Rutland, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 398 miles [640.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,122 miles [6,633.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Dale. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8298, Longitude: -73.0550    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Forest Dale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.976 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.942 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.749 degrees.









 

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