Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stratton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stratton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stratton
- 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 Stratton:
- 43.042731, -72.909560
- 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 Stratton
- 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Since Stratton is near Bennington County and also Windsor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bennington County
- eBird sighting report for Windsor 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 Stratton ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Stratton.
Within Vermont, the name Stratton is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Kit Carson County
- This Stratton is located in Kit Carson County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stratton that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kit Carson County community of Stratton.
- Teller County
- This Stratton is located in Teller County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km] to the west of the Stratton that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Stratton.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Stratton lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stratton that is located in Windham County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stratton ...
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.
- Bondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Bondville is located in Bennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <4>
- Chiselville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiselville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiselville
- Chiselville is located in Bennington County
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Fayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - French Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
- French Hollow is located in Bennington County
- Goose City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
- Goose City is located in Windham County
- Kansas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Bennington County
- Pikes Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Falls
- Pikes Falls is located in Windham County
- Piper Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Ridge
- Piper Ridge is located in Bennington County
- Podunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
- Podunk is located in Windham County
- Richville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Stratton 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 Stratton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stratton and extending to:
- Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stratton to Newfane, with an average speed<5> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six 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 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stratton. 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 '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- Stratton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stratton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0427, Longitude: -72.9096 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Stratton 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 Stratton 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 304.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.834 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.073 degrees. |