Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roxbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roxbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roxbury
- 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 Roxbury:
- 44.072285, -72.728443
- 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 Roxbury
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Roxbury is near Addison County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Addison County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Roxbury ...
We found three communities that share the name Roxbury.
Within Vermont, the name Roxbury is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New York
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roxbury ...
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.
- Beanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Orange County
- Branch School ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch School
- Branch School is located in Addison County
- Buels Gore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
- Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Foxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Graniteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Irasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jerusalem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Addison County
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
- Sugarbush Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
- Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County
- Upper Graniteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Roxbury 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 Roxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roxbury and extending to:
- Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roxbury to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,506 miles [8,861 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,099 miles [6,596.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxbury. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0723, Longitude: -72.7284 In this case, the coordinates for Roxbury 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 Roxbury 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 304.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.47 degrees. |