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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 Lost Nation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation:
    • 44.696996, -71.843705
    • 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 Lost Nation
  • 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 Lost Nation ...

We found four communities that share the name Lost Nation.

Within Vermont, the name Lost Nation is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Lost Nation is located in Ogle County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lost Nation that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Lost Nation.
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Lost Nation is located in Clinton County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lost Nation that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lost Nation.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • This Lost Nation is located in Coos County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lost Nation that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lost Nation.
    • Ontario
      • This Lost Nation lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lost Nation that is located in Essex County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost Nation ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullthroat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
    • Bullthroat is located in Essex County
  • Egypt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Caledonia County
  • Georges
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
    • Georges is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Hartwellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
    • Hartwellville is located in Essex County
  • Island Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Maidstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Maidstone is located in Essex County
  • Masons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
    • Masons is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Moccasin Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
    • Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
  • Tinkerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
    • Tinkerville is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Victory
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Essex County

How Far From Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Nation to Guildhall, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 481 miles [774.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,040 miles [6,501.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Nation. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lost Nation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Nation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6970, Longitude: -71.8437       In this case, the coordinates for Lost Nation 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Lost Nation 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 304.089 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.096 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.717 degrees.




 

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