Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gordon Landing:
  • 44.688655, -73.346799
  • 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 Gordon Landing

• 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 Grand Isle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Isle County
  • Since Gordon Landing is near Clinton County and also Chittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton 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

Communities Also Named Gordon Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Gordon Landing.

Within Vermont, the name Gordon Landing is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Houston County
    • This Gordon Landing is located in Houston County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Gordon Landing.
  • Virginia
    • King William County
    • This Gordon Landing is located in King William County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Gordon Landing.
  • Yukon
    • This Gordon Landing lies 2,688 miles [4,325.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in Grand Isle County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon Landing ...

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.

• Georgia Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
  • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
• Grand Isle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
  • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <3>
• Grand Isle Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle Station
  • Grand Isle Station is located in Grand Isle County
• Pearl
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
• Rocky Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Clinton County (NY)
• Salmon River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
  • Salmon River is located in Clinton County (NY)
• South Hero
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
  • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hero <3>
• Walnut Ledge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
  • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

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

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

• North Hero, which is the Seat of Grand Isle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gordon Landing to North Hero, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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