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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shrewsbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Shrewsbury:
    • 43.508959, -72.866769
    • 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 Shrewsbury
  • 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 Shrewsbury ...

We found ten communities that share the name Shrewsbury.

Within Vermont, the name Shrewsbury 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 ...
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shrewsbury.
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Shrewsbury.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shrewsbury.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Shrewsbury.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Shrewsbury.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shrewsbury.
    • Ontario
      • This Shrewsbury lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in York County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shrewsbury.
    • Quebec
      • This Shrewsbury lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Shrewsbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrewsbury ...

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.

  • Bowlsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
    • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
  • Brewers Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
    • Brewers Corner is located in Rutland County
  • Cold River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Rutland County
  • Cuttingsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttingsville
    • Cuttingsville is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuttingsville <4>
  • Green Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Rutland County
  • Ira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Rutland County
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierces Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
    • Pierces Corner is located in Rutland County
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shrewsbury and extending to:

  • Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Shrewsbury to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrewsbury. 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- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5090, Longitude: -72.8668       In this case, the coordinates for Shrewsbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Shrewsbury 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 304.905 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.809 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.821 degrees.




 

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