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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 Middlebury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebury 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 Middlebury:
    • 44.008393, -73.117894
    • 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 Middlebury
  • 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 Middlebury ...

We found two communities that share the name Middlebury.

Within Vermont, the name Middlebury is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Middlebury is located in New Haven County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south of the Middlebury that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Middlebury.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Middlebury is located in Wyoming County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middlebury that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Middlebury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebury ...

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.

  • Bread Loaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
    • Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
  • Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Addison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
  • Fernville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Fernville is located in Addison County
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Piper Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Crossing
    • Piper Crossing is located in Addison County
  • Rocky Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Dale
    • Rocky Dale is located in Addison County
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Salisbury Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Station
    • Salisbury Station is located in Addison County
  • Satans Kingdom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
    • Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County

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

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

  • Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Middlebury 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 406 miles [653.4 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlebury. 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- Middlebury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlebury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0084, Longitude: -73.1179       In this case, the coordinates for Middlebury 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 Middlebury 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 304.989 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.987 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.69 degrees.









 

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