Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Bennington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Bennington and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Bennington

• 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 Old Bennington:
  • 42.884417, -73.214703
  • 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 Old Bennington

• 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 Old Bennington is near Rensselaer County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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

Communities Also Named Old Bennington ...

We found one communities that share the name Old Bennington.

Within Vermont, the name Old Bennington is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Old Bennington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Bryan County
    • This Old Bennington is located in Bryan County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Old Bennington that is located in Bennington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Old Bennington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Bennington ...

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.

• Center White Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
  • Center White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
• Eagle Bridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bridge
  • Eagle Bridge is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bridge <3>
• Fayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
  • Fayville is located in Bennington County
• Hoosick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick
  • Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick <3>
• Hoosick Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <3>
• Hoosick Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
  • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
• Paper Mill Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
  • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
• Pumpkin Hook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hook
  • Pumpkin Hook is located in Washington County (NY)
• Sodom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Bennington County

How Far From Old Bennington 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 Old Bennington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Bennington and extending to:

• Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Old Bennington to Manchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Bennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/