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We found four communities that are also named Old City.
Within Vermont, the name Old City is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Piscataquis County
This Old City is located in Piscataquis County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Old City that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Old City.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Old City is located in Middlesex County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Old City that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Old City.
New York
Herkimer County
This Old City is located in Herkimer County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Old City that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Old City.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
This Old City is located in Philadelphia County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Old City that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Old City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old City ...
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.
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 Old City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old City and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Old City to Montpelier, 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 just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Old City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Old City 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 Old City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8803, Longitude: -72.3679 In this case, the coordinates for Old City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.543 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.465 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.396 degrees.