Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highgate Springs:
  • 44.979486, -73.105407
  • 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 Highgate Springs

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

We found one communities that share the name Highgate Springs.

Within Vermont, the name Highgate Springs is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Highgate Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Jefferson County
    • This Highgate Springs is located in Jefferson County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highgate Springs that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highgate Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highgate Springs ...

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.

• Clarenceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
• Dairy Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
• Gloria Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
• Greens Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
  • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
• Hecks Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
• Highgate Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Center
  • Highgate Center is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Center <4>
• Highgate Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Falls
  • Highgate Falls is located in Franklin County
• Nutt's Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners
• Pigeon Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
• Pike River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River

How Far From Highgate Springs 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 Highgate Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Albans, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Highgate Springs to Saint Albans, with an average speed<5> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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