Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waterbury Center:
  • 44.378111, -72.715951
  • 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 Waterbury Center

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Waterbury Center is near Lamoille County and also Chittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lamoille County
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden 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 Waterbury Center ...

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.

• Adamant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamant
  • Adamant is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamant <1>
• Bolton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <1>
• Jonesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
• Kents Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
  • Kents Corners is located in Washington County
• Maple Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
  • Maple Corner is located in Washington County
• Middlesex
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Middlesex is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <1>
• Moscow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Lamoille County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
• Shady Rill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
  • Shady Rill is located in Washington County
• Stevensville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Chittenden County

How Far From Waterbury Center 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 Waterbury Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterbury Center to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 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 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,088 miles [6,579 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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