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41.794543, -72.857878
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We found two communities that are also named Avon.
Within Connecticut, the name Avon is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Livingston County
This Avon is located in Livingston County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avon that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Avon.
Wisconsin
Rock County
This Avon is located in Rock County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Avon that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Avon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avon ...
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.
Barber Corner ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Avon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avon and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Avon to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,186 miles [6,736.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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 Avon 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 Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7945, Longitude: -72.8579 In this case, the coordinates for Avon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.131 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.778 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.657 degrees.