Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Worcester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worcester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Worcester
- 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 Worcester:
- 44.416722, -72.568168
- 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 Worcester
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Worcester is near Lamoille County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille County
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Worcester ...
We found two communities that share the name Worcester.
Within Vermont, the name Worcester is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worcester ...
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.
- Adamant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamant
- Adamant is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamant <2>
- Kents Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Kents Corners is located in Washington County
- Mackville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Maple Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- Maple Corner is located in Washington County
- Middlesex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <2>
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
- Pottersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Lamoille County
- Shady Rill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
- Shady Rill is located in Washington County
How Far From Worcester to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Worcester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worcester and extending to:
- Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Worcester to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worcester. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Worcester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worcester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4167, Longitude: -72.5682 In this case, the coordinates for Worcester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Worcester 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 304.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.216 degrees. |