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We found nine communities that are also named Hutchins.
There is one other community in Vermont that is also named Hutchins.
Beyond Vermont, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Vermont ...
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Hutchins [Franklin County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Yuba County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Yuba County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Hutchins.
Georgia
Oglethorpe County
This Hutchins is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Hutchins.
Iowa
Hancock County
This Hutchins is located in Hancock County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<3> to the west of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hutchins.
Kansas
Scott County
This Hutchins is located in Scott County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<3> to the west of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Hutchins.
Mississippi
Adams County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hutchins [Adams County].
Pennsylvania
McKean County
This Hutchins is located in McKean County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Hutchins.
Texas
Dallas County
This Hutchins is located in Dallas County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Hutchins.
Virginia
Chesapeake City
This Hutchins is located in Chesapeake City and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hutchins that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Hutchins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hutchins ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hutchins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hutchins and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hutchins to Newport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 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 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,067 miles [6,545.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hutchins could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hutchins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hutchins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>
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 Hutchins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hutchins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8595, Longitude: -72.6098 In this case, the coordinates for Hutchins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.544 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.631 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.006 degrees.