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Explore Castleton in United States
Castleton in the region of Vermont with its 1,485 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 382 mi or ( 615 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Castleton is now 08:51 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Boston, Newark, Albany, and Hampton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Philadelphia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Castleton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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map reading compass use example
If you needed to evacuate your town because of weather, flood, or other problem, do you know where to go? here we do a navigation exercise using an aviation map ( for ground travel ). consider your op ..
stormproof matches
me and my friend bored on a backpacking trip ..
cliff jumping in vermont
video of me and my friends jumping off a slate quarry cliff ..
Lake Bomoseen Ice Out 2011
Lake Bomoseen Ice Out - 2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
WIUV
WIUV is a radio station in Castleton, Vermont. It is the student-run station of Castleton State College. The station signed on the air in 1976 and has an ERP of 230 watts from a transmitter located on campus.
Located at 43.61 -73.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Castleton State College
Castleton State College is a public liberal arts college located in Castleton in the U.S. state of Vermont. Castleton has an enrollment of 2000 students and offers more than 30 undergraduate programs as well as master’s degrees in education. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Castleton State College is unranked in the 2012 U.S.
Located at 43.61 -73.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Castleton (Amtrak station)
Castleton is a train station in Castleton, Vermont served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Originally built by the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad in 1850, the depot is now privately owned, and is located across from the northern terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail. Castleton replaced Fair Haven on January 2, 2010.
Located at 43.61 -73.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Smith-Putnam wind turbine
In 1941 the Smith-Putnam wind turbine, the world's first megawatt-size wind turbine, was connected to the local electrical distribution system on Grandpa's Knob in Castleton, Vermont, USA. It was designed by Palmer Cosslett Putnam and manufactured by the S. Morgan Smith Company. This 1.25 MW Smith-Putnam turbine operated for 1100 hours before a blade failed at a known weak point, which had not been reinforced due to war-time material shortages.
Located at 43.63 -73.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lake Bomoseen
Lake Bomoseen is a freshwater lake in the western part of the state of Vermont in the towns of Castleton and Hubbardton in Rutland County. It is the largest lake that lies entirely within the state's boundaries, with a surface area of approximately 9.6 square kilometres . The lake was formed by glaciation and has an average and maximum depth of 8.2 metres and 19.8 metres, respectively. It drains a 100.25 square kilometres watershed, has five major inlets, and empties to the Castleton River.
Located at 43.64 -73.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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