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44.703940, -72.108711
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We found six communities that share the name Willoughby.
Within Vermont, the name Willoughby is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Queen Anne's County
This Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willoughby that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Willoughby.
Mississippi
Newton County
This Willoughby is located in Newton County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willoughby that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Willoughby.
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Willoughby is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willoughby that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Willoughby.
Ohio
Lake County
This Willoughby is located in Lake County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willoughby that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Willoughby.
South Carolina
Florence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Willoughby [Florence County].
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Willoughby is located in Albemarle County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willoughby that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Willoughby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willoughby ...
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.
Coventry (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Willoughby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willoughby and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willoughby to Newport, with an average speed<5> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 474 miles [762.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willoughby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willoughby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7039, Longitude: -72.1087 In this case, the coordinates for Willoughby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Willoughby 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.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Willoughby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.254 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.281 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.842 degrees.