Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Graniteville - East Barre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graniteville - East Barre and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Graniteville - East Barre

• 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 Graniteville - East Barre:
  • 44.158879, -72.468108
  • 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 Graniteville - East Barre

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Graniteville - East Barre is near Orange County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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 Graniteville - East Barre ...

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.

• Adamant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamant
  • Adamant is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamant <1>
• Cookville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Orange County
• Edgewater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Washington County
• Foxville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
  • Foxville is located in Orange County
• Graniteville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Kennedy Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corners
  • Kennedy Corners is located in Orange County
• Middlesex
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Middlesex is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <1>
• Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
• Upper Graniteville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
  • Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Waits River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits River
  • Waits River is located in Orange County

How Far From Graniteville - East Barre 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 Graniteville - East Barre to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Graniteville - East Barre to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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