Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sheffield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheffield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sheffield
- 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 Sheffield:
- 44.601983, -72.114439
- 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 Sheffield
- 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 Caledonia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
- Since Sheffield is near Orleans County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Sheffield ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Sheffield.
Within Vermont, the name Sheffield is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Camden 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 Georgia community of Sheffield [Camden County].
- Early County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sheffield [Early County].
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sheffield [Newton County].
- Rockdale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sheffield [Rockdale County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Although located in Cape Girardeau County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Sheffield.
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Sheffield [Jackson County].
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Sheffield lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Sheffield lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Sheffield is located in Greenwood County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sheffield.
- Spartanburg County
- This Sheffield is located in Spartanburg County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Sheffield.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Sheffield is located in Cass County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sheffield.
- Pecos County
- This Sheffield is located in Pecos County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Caledonia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Sheffield.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheffield ...
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.
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <4>
- Greenbank Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
- Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
- Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
- Greenbank Village
- Greenbanks
- South Danville
- Hartwellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
- Hartwellville is located in Essex County
- Harvey Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
- Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County
- Lost Nation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Mackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Merrill Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Merrill Corner is located in Orleans County
- Moccasin Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Orleans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County
- Victory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sheffield 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 Sheffield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheffield and extending to:
- Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sheffield to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,055 miles [6,525.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffield. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6020, Longitude: -72.1144 |
| <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 Sheffield 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sheffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sheffield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.286 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.899 degrees. |