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we pass this GPS location for Middlebury:
44.015337, -73.167340
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We found ten communities that share the name Middlebury.
Within Vermont, the name Middlebury is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another ten 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.
Illinois
Cook County
This Middlebury is located in Cook County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middlebury that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Middlebury.
Indiana
Clay County
This Middlebury is located in Clay County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 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 Clay County community of Middlebury.
Elkhart County
This Middlebury is located in Elkhart County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the west of the Middlebury that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Middlebury.
Missouri
Mercer County
Although located in Mercer County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Middlebury.
Ohio
Delaware County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Middlebury.
Summit County
This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Middlebury.
Van Wert County
This Middlebury is located in Van Wert County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 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 Van Wert County community of Middlebury.
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Middlebury [Tioga County].
Wisconsin
Iowa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Middlebury [Iowa County].
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 (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 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:
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Middlebury to Montpelier, with an average speed<7> 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
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- 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: 44.0153, Longitude: -73.1673 In this case, the coordinates for Middlebury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Middlebury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Middlebury 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.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.019 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.021 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.71 degrees.