Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Readsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Readsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Readsboro
- 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 Readsboro:
- 42.771895, -72.946893
- 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 Readsboro
- 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 Readsboro is near Franklin County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Windham 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Readsboro ...
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.
- Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Dodge Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Eastern Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Elm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Foundry Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Green River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Windham County
- Greylock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Heartwellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwellville
- Heartwellville is located in Bennington County
- King Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Franklin County (MA)
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- Little Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Lyonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Meadowvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Sweets Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Little Egypt
How Far From Readsboro to ...
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 Readsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Readsboro and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Readsboro 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 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 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,155 miles [6,686.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Readsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7719, Longitude: -72.9469 |
| <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 Readsboro 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 305.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.856 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.224 degrees. |