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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 Whites Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites Corner 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 Whites Corner:
    • 44.412281, -71.884536
    • 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 Whites Corner
  • 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 Whites Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Whites Corner.

Within Vermont, the name Whites Corner is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Whites Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whites Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Whites Corner.
      • Waldo County
      • This Whites Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east of the Whites Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Whites Corner.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Whites Corner lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east of the Whites Corner that is located in Essex County.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Whites Corner is located in Greene County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whites Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Whites Corner.
    • Virginia
      • King George County
      • This Whites Corner is located in King George County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whites Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Whites Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Corner ...

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.

  • Baptist Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
    • Baptist Hill is located in Essex County
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Egypt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Caledonia County
  • Greenbank Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
    • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County
    • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
    • Greenbank Village
    • Greenbanks
    • South Danville
  • Harvey Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
    • Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County
  • Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Miles Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
    • Miles Pond is located in Essex County
  • Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
    • Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County
  • Texas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Essex County
  • Tinkerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
    • Tinkerville is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Victory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Essex County

How Far From Whites Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whites Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whites Corner to Guildhall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,459 miles [8,785.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,051 miles [6,519.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Corner. 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 from Point A (ie- Whites Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4123, Longitude: -71.8845       In this case, the coordinates for Whites Corner 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 Whites Corner 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 304.161 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.127 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.888 degrees.




 

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