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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 Redstone Park:
44.449216, -73.229850
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We found one communities that share the name Redstone Park.
Within Vermont, the name Redstone Park is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Redstone Park in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Madison County
This Redstone Park is located in Madison County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Redstone Park that is located in Chittenden County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Redstone Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redstone Park ...
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.
Butlers Corners (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Redstone Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redstone Park and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Redstone Park to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 25 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,107 miles [6,609.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Redstone Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redstone Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4492, Longitude: -73.2298 In this case, the coordinates for Redstone Park 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 Redstone Park 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 304.995 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.067 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.521 degrees.