Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walnut Ledge:
  • 44.600047, -73.197075
  • 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 Walnut Ledge

• 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 Chittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden County
  • Since Walnut Ledge is near Grand Isle County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Isle County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Ledge ...

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.

• Butlers Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corners
  • Butlers Corners is located in Chittenden County
• Chimney Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Cozy Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Georgia Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
  • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
• Gordon Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
  • Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County
• Grand Isle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
  • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
• Grand Isle Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle Station
  • Grand Isle Station is located in Grand Isle County
• Malletts Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
  • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
  • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
  • Malets Bay
  • Maletts Bay
• Pages Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
  • Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Pearl
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
• Shipman Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Hill
  • Shipman Hill is located in Chittenden County
• South Hero
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
  • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hero <2>

How Far From Walnut Ledge 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 Walnut Ledge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Walnut Ledge and extending to:

• Burlington, which is the Seat of Chittenden County, lies just to the South.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Ledge to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 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 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Ledge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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