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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 South Lincoln, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Lincoln 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 South Lincoln:
    • 44.071449, -72.972616
    • 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 South Lincoln
  • 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 South Lincoln ...

We found two communities that share the name South Lincoln.

Within Vermont, the name South Lincoln is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This South Lincoln is located in Penobscot County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Lincoln that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of South Lincoln.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Lincoln that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of South Lincoln.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lincoln ...

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.

  • Branch School ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Bread Loaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
    • Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
  • Buels Gore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Irasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasville
    • Irasville is located in Washington County
  • Jerusalem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Addison County
  • Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Piper Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Crossing
    • Piper Crossing is located in Addison County
  • Rocky Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Dale
    • Rocky Dale is located in Addison County
  • Sugarbush Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

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

  • Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Lincoln to Middlebury, 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,110 miles [6,614.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Lincoln. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Lincoln) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0714, Longitude: -72.9726       In this case, the coordinates for South Lincoln 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 South Lincoln 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 304.89 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.886 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.588 degrees.









 

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