Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wallingford

• 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 Wallingford:
  • 43.449238, -72.929825
  • 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 Wallingford

• 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 Rutland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rutland County
  • Since Wallingford is near Windsor County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Wallingford ...

We found one communities that share the name Wallingford.

Within Vermont, the name Wallingford is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Wallingford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven County
    • This Wallingford is located in New Haven County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south of the Wallingford that is located in Rutland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Wallingford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallingford ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
  • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
• Brewers Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
  • Brewers Corner is located in Rutland County
• Cold River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
  • Cold River is located in Rutland County
• Cuttingsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Grahamville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
• Green Acres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Rutland County
• Ira
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Ira is located in Rutland County
• Mount Holly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
• Pierces Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
  • Pierces Corner is located in Rutland County
• Plymouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
• Rutland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>

How Far From Wallingford to ...

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 Wallingford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wallingford to Rutland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,130 miles [6,646.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wallingford: www.wallingfordvt.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/