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43.864043, -73.200457
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We found eleven communities that share the name Whiting.
Within Vermont, the name Whiting is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Baldwin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Whiting [Baldwin County].
Indiana
Lake County
This Whiting is located in Lake County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the west of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whiting.
Iowa
Monona County
This Whiting is located in Monona County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the west of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monona County community of Whiting.
Kansas
Jackson County
This Whiting is located in Jackson County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<2> to the west of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Whiting.
Maine
Washington County
This Whiting is located in Washington County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Whiting.
Michigan
Lapeer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Whiting [Lapeer County].
Missouri
Mississippi County
This Whiting is located in Mississippi County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Whiting.
New Jersey
Ocean County
This Whiting is located in Ocean County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Whiting.
Tennessee
Carter County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Whiting [Carter County].
Wisconsin
Portage County
This Whiting is located in Portage County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<2> to the west of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Whiting.
Wyoming
Platte County
This Whiting is located in Platte County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<2> to the west of the Whiting that is located in Addison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Whiting.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiting ...
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.
Cornwall (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 Whiting to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whiting and extending to:
Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Whiting to Middlebury, with an average speed<7> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,127 miles [6,641.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Whiting could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Whiting) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiting. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8640, Longitude: -73.2005
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whiting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Whiting to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.061 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.043 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.802 degrees.