Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Washington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington
- 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 Washington:
- 44.080064, -72.422878
- 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 Washington
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Washington is near Washington County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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 Washington ...
We found ten communities that share the name Washington.
Within Vermont, the name Washington is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Washington is located in Litchfield County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Washington.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Washington is located in Dutchess County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Washington.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Washington is located in Door County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Washington.
- Eau Claire County
- This Washington is located in Eau Claire County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Washington.
- Green County
- This Washington is located in Green County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Washington.
- La Crosse County
- This Washington is located in La Crosse County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Washington.
- Rusk County
- This Washington is located in Rusk County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Washington.
- Sauk County
- This Washington is located in Sauk County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Washington.
- Shawano County
- This Washington is located in Shawano County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Washington.
- Vilas County
- This Washington is located in Vilas County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Washington.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington ...
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.
- Brimstone Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Brimstone Corner is located in Orange County
- Cookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Copperfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Orange County
- Foxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Kennedy Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corners
- Kennedy Corners is located in Orange County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Upper Graniteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
- Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Waits River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits River
- Waits River is located in Orange County
How Far From Washington 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 Washington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington and extending to:
- Chelsea, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Washington to Montpelier, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington. 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' (or 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- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0801, Longitude: -72.4229 In this case, the coordinates for Washington 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Washington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.547 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.32 degrees. |