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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 Lake Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Park 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 Lake Park:
    • 44.994490, -72.194268
    • 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 Lake Park
  • 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 Lake Park ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Lake Park.

Within Vermont, the name Lake Park is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Lake Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Lake Park.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Lake Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Lake Park.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Lake Park is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lake Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lake Park [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Lake Park is located in LaPorte County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Lake Park.
    • Iowa
      • Dickinson County
      • This Lake Park is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Lake Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Becker County
      • This Lake Park is located in Becker County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Lake Park.
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake Park [Hennepin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Lake Park is located in Warren County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lake Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Lake Park is located in Union County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lake Park.
      • Wake County
      • Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Lake Park.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lake Park [Stark County].
    • Ontario
      • This Lake Park lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Lake Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lake Park.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Lake Park is located in Hamblen County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lake Park.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Lake Park is located in Sullivan County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Lake Park.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Lake Park [Davis County].
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lake Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake Park.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Lake Park is located in Tazewell County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Lake Park.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Lake Park is located in King County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Orleans County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lake Park.
      • Pierce County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lake Park [Pierce County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Calumet County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lake Park [Calumet County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Park ...

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.

  • Applegrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Derby Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Graniteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Judd's Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leadville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Lime Kiln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
  • Molson Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molson Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson Landing
  • Province Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Province Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Province Hill
  • Rock Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

How Far From Lake Park 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 Lake Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the South.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Park to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,449 miles [8,769.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,044 miles [6,508.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Park. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9945, Longitude: -72.1943       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lake Park 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.
<3>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.
<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 Lake Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.261 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.338 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.731 degrees.




 

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