Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Rupert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Rupert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Rupert
- 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 Rupert:
- 43.299519, -73.145662
- 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 North Rupert
- 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 Bennington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bennington County
- Since North Rupert is near Rutland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutland County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Rupert ...
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.
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Butternut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chiselville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiselville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiselville
- Chiselville is located in Bennington County
- French Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
- French Hollow is located in Bennington County
- Goose Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
- Goose Island is located in Washington County (NY)
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Bennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
- Raceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Richville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Slateville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Truthville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Truthville is located in Washington County (NY)
How Far From North Rupert 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 Rupert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Rupert and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Rupert to Manchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,144 miles [6,669.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Rupert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- North Rupert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Rupert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2995, Longitude: -73.1457 In this case, the coordinates for North Rupert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North Rupert 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 305.107 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.00 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.056 degrees. |