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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 Weston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weston and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Weston:
    • 43.319240, -72.800932
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Weston
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
    • Since Weston is near Bennington County and also Rutland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bennington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutland 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Weston

Communities Also Named Weston ...

We found four communities that are also named Weston.

Within Vermont, the name Weston is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Weston is located in Fairfield County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Weston that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Weston.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This Weston is located in Clark County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Weston.
      • Dunn County
      • This Weston is located in Dunn County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Weston.
      • Marathon County
      • This Weston is located in Marathon County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weston ...

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.

  • Bondville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bowlsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cuttingsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • French Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • French Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
  • Grahamville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Londonderry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Holly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Piper Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Piper Ridge is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Ridge
  • Reedville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Spoonerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville

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

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weston to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 65 miles [104.6 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Weston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Weston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3192, Longitude: -72.8009       In this case, the coordinates for Weston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.892 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.762 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.885 degrees.