Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethlehem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethlehem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethlehem
- 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 Bethlehem:
- 41.639561, -73.208222
- 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 Bethlehem
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Bethlehem is near New Haven County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Bethlehem ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Bethlehem.
Within Connecticut, the name Bethlehem is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Bethlehem is located in Etowah County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- This Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bethlehem.
- Perry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Perry County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bethlehem.
- Pickens County
- This Bethlehem is located in Pickens County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Bethlehem.
- Talladega County
- This Bethlehem is located in Talladega County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Bethlehem.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Barrow County
- This Bethlehem is located in Barrow County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barrow County community of Bethlehem.
- Union County
- This Bethlehem is located in Union County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bethlehem.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethlehem [Walton County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethlehem [Hardin County].
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Bethlehem is located in McDonald County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethlehem [Montgomery County].
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Bethlehem is located in Alexander County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Bethlehem.
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethlehem [Catawba County].
- Hertford County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hertford County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the south southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bethlehem.
- Rockingham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Rockingham County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethlehem [Marion County].
- Richland County
- This Bethlehem is located in Richland County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bethlehem.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Bethlehem is located in Campbell County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bethlehem.
- Cannon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethlehem [Cannon County].
- Cheatham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cheatham County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Bethlehem.
- Hardin County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hardin County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bethlehem.
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Monroe County
- This Bethlehem is located in Monroe County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bethlehem.
- Wayne County
- This Bethlehem is located in Wayne County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethlehem.
- Williamson County
- This Bethlehem is located in Williamson County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bethlehem.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Bowie County].
- Cass County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cass County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethlehem.
- Hill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Hill County].
- Upshur County
- This Bethlehem is located in Upshur County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Bethlehem.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Bethlehem is located in Harrison County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio County
- This Bethlehem is located in Ohio County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Bethlehem.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethlehem ...
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.
- Acropolis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Campville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Grappaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grappaville
- From Bethlehem to Grappaville
- Greystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greystone
- From Bethlehem to Greystone
- Gulls Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
- Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
- Hickory Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Horse Heaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
- Marble Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marble Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
- Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marble Dale
- From Bethlehem to Marble Dale
- Minortown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Overlook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Bethlehem to Plymouth
- Sandy Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Beach
- From Bethlehem to Sandy Beach
How Far From Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethlehem and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Bethlehem to Hartford, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,207 miles [6,770.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bethlehem: www.ci.bethlehem.ct.us/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6396, Longitude: -73.2082 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bethlehem 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Bethlehem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.361 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.011 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.887 degrees. |