Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grand Isle:
  • 44.722544, -73.292354
  • 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 Grand Isle

• 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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle ...

We found two communities that share the name Grand Isle.

Within Vermont, the name Grand Isle is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Jefferson Parish
    • This Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grand Isle that is located in Grand Isle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Grand Isle.
  • Maine
    • Aroostook County
    • This Grand Isle is located in Aroostook County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand Isle that is located in Grand Isle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Grand Isle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Isle ...

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.

• Chimney Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Cozy Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Georgia Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
  • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
• Gordon Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
  • Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County
• Grand Isle Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
• Rocky Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• North Hero, which is the Seat of Grand Isle County, lies just to the North.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Grand Isle to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,100 miles [6,598.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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