Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pownal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pownal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pownal
- 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 Pownal:
- 42.765635, -73.235941
- 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 Pownal
- 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 Pownal is near Berkshire County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Pownal ...
We found three communities that share the name Pownal.
Within Vermont, the name Pownal is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Montana
- Prince Edward Island
- This Pownal lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pownal that is located in Bennington County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pownal ...
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.
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bucks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
- Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Cherryplain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
- Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Eastern Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Greylock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hoosick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Meadowvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Paper Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Sodom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sweets Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
How Far From Pownal 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 Pownal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pownal and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pownal to Manchester, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pownal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
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- Pownal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pownal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7656, Longitude: -73.2359 In this case, the coordinates for Pownal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pownal 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 305.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.054 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.36 degrees. |