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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 North Cambridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Cambridge 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 North Cambridge:
- 44.686994, -72.857076
- 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 North Cambridge
- 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 Lamoille County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lamoille County
- Since North Cambridge is near Franklin County and also Chittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chittenden 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 North Cambridge
Communities Also Named North Cambridge ...
We found two communities that are also named North Cambridge.
Within Vermont, the name North Cambridge is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Cambridge that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of North Cambridge.
- New York
- Washington County
- This North Cambridge is located in Washington County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Cambridge that is located in Lamoille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Cambridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Cambridge ...
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.
- Camp Grounds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Grounds is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cozy Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Georgia Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Gilberts Tannery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilberts Tannery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Tannery
- Greens Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Pages Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
- Stevensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stevensville is located in Chittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
How Far From North Cambridge 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 North Cambridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Cambridge and extending to:
- Hyde Park, which is the Seat of Lamoille County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Cambridge to Hyde Park, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,083 miles [6,571 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- North Cambridge) 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 North Cambridge 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 North Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6870, Longitude: -72.8571 In this case, the coordinates for North Cambridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.726 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.217 degrees. |
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