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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 South Duxbury:
44.248669, -72.786506
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We found one communities that share the name South Duxbury.
Within Vermont, the name South Duxbury is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named South Duxbury in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Duxbury that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of South Duxbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Duxbury ...
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.
Bolton (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Duxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Duxbury and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from South Duxbury to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- South Duxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Duxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2487, Longitude: -72.7865 In this case, the coordinates for South Duxbury 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>
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<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 South Duxbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.748 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.756 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.408 degrees.