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we pass this GPS location for Rupert:
43.259845, -73.222864
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We found ten communities that share the name Rupert.
Within Vermont, the name Rupert is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Van Buren County
This Rupert is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Rupert.
British Columbia
This Rupert lies 2,737 miles [4,404.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
California
Yuba County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rupert [Yuba County].
Georgia
Taylor County
This Rupert is located in Taylor County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Rupert.
Idaho
Minidoka County
This Rupert is located in Minidoka County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minidoka County community of Rupert.
Minnesota
Big Stone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Rupert [Big Stone County].
Ohio
Madison County
This Rupert is located in Madison County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rupert.
Pennsylvania
Columbia County
This Rupert is located in Columbia County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Rupert.
Quebec
This Rupert lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Rupert is located in Greenbrier County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rupert that is located in Bennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Rupert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rupert ...
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.
Argyle (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Rupert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rupert and extending to:
Manchester, which is the Seat of Bennington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rupert to Manchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,149 miles [6,677.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Rupert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rupert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2598, Longitude: -73.2229
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Rupert could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Rupert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.159 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.052 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.112 degrees.