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We found twenty communities that are also named Andover.
Within Connecticut, the name Andover is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Placer County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Andover [Placer County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Andover is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andover.
Miami-Dade County
This Andover is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km] to the south southwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Andover.
Illinois
Henry County
This Andover is located in Henry County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Andover.
Iowa
Clinton County
This Andover is located in Clinton County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Andover.
Kansas
Butler County
This Andover is located in Butler County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Andover.
Maine
Oxford County
This Andover is located in Oxford County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Andover.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Andover is located in Essex County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Andover.
Minnesota
Anoka County
This Andover is located in Anoka County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Andover.
Missouri
Harrison County
This Andover is located in Harrison County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Andover.
New Hampshire
Merrimack County
This Andover is located in Merrimack County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Andover.
New Jersey
Sussex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Andover [Sussex County].
New York
Allegany County
This Andover is located in Allegany County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> 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.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Andover is located in Ashtabula County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Andover.
Pennsylvania
Fulton County
This Andover is located in Fulton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Andover.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Andover [Spartanburg County].
South Dakota
Day County
This Andover is located in Day County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Day County community of Andover.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Andover is located in Windsor County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> 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.
Virginia
Wise County
This Andover is located in Wise County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Andover that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Andover.
Washington
King County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Andover [King County].
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 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]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Andover to Hartford, 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'.
<3>
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 Andover 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.
<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 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: 41.7373, Longitude: -72.3704 In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.847 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.448 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.467 degrees.