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43.803721, -73.297715
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We found six communities that are also named Orwell.
Within Vermont, the name Orwell is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Hodgeman County
This Orwell is located in Hodgeman County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the west of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hodgeman County community of Orwell.
New York
Oswego County
This Orwell is located in Oswego County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Orwell.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Orwell is located in Ashtabula County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Orwell.
Ontario
This Orwell lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Orwell is located in Bradford County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Orwell.
Prince Edward Island
This Orwell lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Orwell that is located in Addison County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orwell ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Orwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orwell and extending to:
Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orwell to Middlebury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orwell) 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 Orwell 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 Orwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8037, Longitude: -73.2977
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.13 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.11 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.878 degrees.