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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Milton:
    • 44.630603, -73.171798
    • 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 West Milton
  • 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 West Milton ...

We found three communities that share the name West Milton.

Within Vermont, the name West Milton is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This West Milton is located in Saratoga County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Milton that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of West Milton.
    • Ohio
      • Miami County
      • This West Milton is located in Miami County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Milton that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of West Milton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Union County
      • This West Milton is located in Union County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Milton that is located in Chittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of West Milton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Milton ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corners
    • Butlers Corners is located in Chittenden County
  • Chimney Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Cozy Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
    • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
  • Georgia Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Walnut Ledge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
    • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

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

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

  • Burlington, which is the Seat of Chittenden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Milton to Burlington, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,099 miles [6,596.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Milton. 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 '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- West Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6306, Longitude: -73.1718       In this case, the coordinates for West Milton 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Milton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.932 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.027 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.40 degrees.




 

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