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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Putnamville:
    • 44.341724, -72.565944
    • 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 Putnamville
  • 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 Putnamville ...

We found four communities that share the name Putnamville.

Within Vermont, the name Putnamville is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Putnamville is located in Putnam County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Putnamville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Putnamville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Putnamville is located in Essex County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southeast of the Putnamville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Putnamville.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Putnamville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Warren County
      • This Putnamville is located in Warren County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Putnamville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Putnamville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Putnamville ...

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.

  • Adamant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Washington County
  • Foxville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Orange County
  • Graniteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Washington County
  • Kents Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
    • Kents Corners is located in Washington County
  • Mackville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Caledonia County
  • Maple Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Washington County
  • Middlesex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Pottersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Lamoille County
  • Shady Rill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
    • Shady Rill is located in Washington County
  • Upper Graniteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
    • Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County

How Far From Putnamville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Putnamville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Putnamville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,489 miles [8,833.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,083 miles [6,571 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putnamville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Putnamville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Putnamville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3417, Longitude: -72.5659       In this case, the coordinates for Putnamville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Putnamville 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 304.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.602 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.254 degrees.









 

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