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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Intervale:
    • 43.144243, -72.888711
    • 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 Intervale
  • 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 Intervale ...

We found five communities that share the name Intervale.

Within Vermont, the name Intervale is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Intervale is located in Cumberland County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Intervale that is located in Bennington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Intervale.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Intervale lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Intervale that is located in Bennington County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Intervale is located in Carroll County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Intervale that is located in Bennington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Intervale.
    • Virginia
      • Alleghany County
      • This Intervale is located in Alleghany County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Intervale that is located in Bennington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Intervale.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Intervale is located in Roanoke City and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the southwest of the Intervale that is located in Bennington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Intervale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Intervale ...

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.

  • Bondville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
    • Bondville is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <3>
  • French Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
    • French Hollow is located in Bennington County
  • Londonderry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Peru
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
  • Pikes Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Falls
    • Pikes Falls is located in Windham County
  • Piper Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Ridge
    • Piper Ridge is located in Bennington County
  • Podunk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
    • Podunk is located in Windham County
  • Richville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Bennington County

How Far From Intervale to ...

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 Intervale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Intervale to Manchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Intervale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Intervale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1442, Longitude: -72.8887       In this case, the coordinates for Intervale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Intervale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.97 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.821 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.013 degrees.









 

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