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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 Lewis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewis and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lewis:
- 44.872270, -71.740371
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lewis
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Lewis is near Coos County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lewis
Communities Also Named Lewis ...
We found two communities that are also named Lewis.
Within Vermont, the name Lewis is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Essex County
- This Lewis is located in Essex County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewis that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lewis.
- Lewis County
- This Lewis is located in Lewis County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lewis that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Lewis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis ...
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.
- Bullthroat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bullthroat is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
- Cones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cones is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Georges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georges is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Island Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd's Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lost Nation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Masons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Masons is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Stewartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Stewartstown Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
- Tinkerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkerville is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
How Far From Lewis to ...
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 Lewis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewis and extending to:
- Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lewis to Guildhall, with an average speed<3> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 494 miles [795 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,029 miles [6,484 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lewis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lewis 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 Lewis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8723, Longitude: -71.7404 In this case, the coordinates for Lewis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.996 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.021 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.573 degrees. |
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