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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 Lyndon Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyndon Center 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 Lyndon Center:
    • 44.539500, -72.012596
    • 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 Lyndon Center
  • 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 Lyndon Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Lyndon Center.

Within Vermont, the name Lyndon Center is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Lyndon Center in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Lyndon Center is located in Washtenaw County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west of the Lyndon Center that is located in Caledonia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Lyndon Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyndon Center ...

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.

  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Egypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Caledonia County
  • Greenbank Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
    • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
    • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
    • Greenbank Village
    • Greenbanks
    • South Danville
  • Hartwellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
    • Hartwellville is located in Essex County
  • Harvey Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
    • Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County
  • Lost Nation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Essex County
  • Miles Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
    • Miles Pond is located in Essex County
  • Moccasin Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
    • Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
  • Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
    • Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County
  • Texas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Essex County
  • Victory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Essex County

How Far From Lyndon Center 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 Lyndon Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies just to the South.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lyndon Center to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,459 miles [8,785.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,052 miles [6,521.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyndon Center. 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 from Point A (ie- Lyndon Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyndon Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5395, Longitude: -72.0126       In this case, the coordinates for Lyndon Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Lyndon Center 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 304.22 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.215 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.882 degrees.









 

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