Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Troy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Troy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Troy
- 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 Troy:
- 44.996322, -72.403804
- 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 Troy
- 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Since North Troy is near Franklin County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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
Communities Also Named North Troy ...
We found one communities that share the name North Troy.
Within Vermont, the name North Troy is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named North Troy in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of North Troy [Waldo County].
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Troy ...
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.
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Gordon Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Graniteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Grey Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Highwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Leadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lime Kiln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Molson Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molson Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson Landing
- Nine Holes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Holes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Holes
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Province Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Province Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Province Hill
- Stevens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mills
- Stevens Mills is located in Orleans County
- Sugar Loaf Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Pond
How Far From North Troy 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 village such as North Troy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in North Troy and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Troy to Newport, with an average speed<6> 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,457 miles [8,782.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,053 miles [6,522.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Troy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 North Troy 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. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9963, Longitude: -72.4038 In this case, the coordinates for North Troy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Troy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.392 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.486 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.833 degrees. |