Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Troy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Troy
- 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 Troy:
- 44.923657, -72.385664
- 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 Troy
- 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Since Troy is near Franklin County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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 Troy ...
We found three communities that share the name Troy.
Within Vermont, the name Troy is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- This Troy is located in Saint Croix County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west of the Troy that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Troy.
- Sauk County
- This Troy is located in Sauk County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the west of the Troy that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Troy.
- Walworth County
- This Troy is located in Walworth County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the west of the Troy that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Troy.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troy ...
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.
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <4>
- Gordon Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Graniteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Highwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Irasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
- Irasburg is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <4>
- Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Leadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Peabody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Province Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Province Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Province Hill
How Far From Troy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Troy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troy and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the East.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Troy to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,459 miles [8,785.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9237, Longitude: -72.3857 In this case, the coordinates for Troy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Troy 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 304.392 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.473 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.862 degrees. |