Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Weathersfield:
  • 43.391184, -72.475646
  • 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 Weathersfield

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

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.

• Cornish
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <1>
• Cornish City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
  • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Cornish Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Mills
  • Cornish Mills is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Downers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
  • Downers is located in Windsor County
• Greenbush
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
• Hardscrabble Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
  • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
• Nelsons Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
• Puckershire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
  • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County (NH)
• Sheddsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheddsville
  • Sheddsville is located in Windsor County
• Spoonerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
  • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County

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

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

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Weathersfield to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,112 miles [6,617.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Weathersfield: www.weathersfield.org/

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