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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 Chester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Chester 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 Chester:
- 43.272853, -72.589259
- 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 Chester
- 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 Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
- Since North Chester is near Windham County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Chester
Communities Also Named North Chester ...
We found two communities that are also named North Chester.
Within Vermont, the name North Chester is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This North Chester is located in Hampden County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Chester that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of North Chester.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This North Chester is located in Rockingham County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Chester that is located in Windsor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Chester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Chester ...
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.
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Downers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downers is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
- Grahamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grahamville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Greenbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenbush is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Hardscrabble Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
- Hemlock Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
- Londonderry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
- Reedville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Spoonerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spoonerville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
How Far From North Chester to ...
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 North Chester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Chester and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from North Chester to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Chester) 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 Chester 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 Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2729, Longitude: -72.5893 In this case, the coordinates for North Chester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.809 degrees. |
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