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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
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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>
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 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>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highgate Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highgate Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9795, Longitude: -73.1054 In this case, the coordinates for Highgate Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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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.
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<5>
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.
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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 Highgate Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.837 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.98 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.188 degrees.