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41.732877, -72.374805
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We found two communities that are also named Andover.
Within Connecticut, the name Andover is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Allegany County
This Andover is located in Allegany County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Andover.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Andover is located in Windsor County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Andover.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andover ...
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, 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 Andover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andover and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Andover to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Andover 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 Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7329, Longitude: -72.3748 In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.85 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.451 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.472 degrees.