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43.173236, -72.726565
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We found twelve communities that are also named Windham.
Within Vermont, the name Windham is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
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 Alabama community of Windham [Baldwin County].
Connecticut
Windham County
This Windham is located in Windham County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Windham.
Illinois
Cook County
This Windham is located in Cook County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the west of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Windham.
Iowa
Johnson County
This Windham is located in Johnson County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the west of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Windham.
Maine
Cumberland County
This Windham is located in Cumberland County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Windham.
Maryland
Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Windham [Montgomery County].
Montana
Judith Basin County
This Windham is located in Judith Basin County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Windham.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Windham is located in Rockingham County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Windham.
New York
Greene County
This Windham is located in Greene County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Windham.
Ohio
Portage County
This Windham is located in Portage County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Windham.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Windham.
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Windham is located in Bradford County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Windham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windham ...
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.
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 Windham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windham and extending to:
Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Windham to Newfane, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Windham 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Windham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Windham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Windham 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 Windham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1732, Longitude: -72.7266
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.867 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.709 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.923 degrees.