Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ripton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ripton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ripton
- 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 Ripton:
- 43.973673, -73.034003
- 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 Ripton
- 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 Addison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Addison County
- Since Ripton is near Rutland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutland County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Ripton ...
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.
- Branch School ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch School
- Branch School is located in Addison County
- Bread Loaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
- Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
- Fernville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Forest Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Forest Dale is located in Rutland County
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
- Piper Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Crossing
- Piper Crossing is located in Addison County
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Salisbury Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Station
- Salisbury Station is located in Addison County
- Satans Kingdom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County
How Far From Ripton 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 Ripton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ripton and extending to:
- Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Ripton 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ripton. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ripton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ripton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9737, Longitude: -73.0340 In this case, the coordinates for Ripton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ripton 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 304.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.667 degrees. |