Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Point
- 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 Black Point:
- 41.286209, -72.205356
- 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 Black Point
- 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 New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- Since Black Point is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Black Point ...
We found ten communities that share the name Black Point.
Within Connecticut, the name Black Point is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, six are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Marin County
- This Black Point is located in Marin County and lies 2,643 miles [4,253.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Point that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Black Point.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Black Point [Duval County].
- Flagler County
- This Black Point is located in Flagler County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Point that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Black Point.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Black Point is located in Kosciusko County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west of the Black Point that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Black Point.
- Maine
- Cumberland 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 Maine community of Black Point [Cumberland County].
- New Brunswick
- This Black Point lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Black Point that is located in New London County.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Black Point.
- Saskatchewan
- This Black Point lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black Point that is located in New London County.
- Texas
- Refugio 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 Texas community of Black Point [Refugio County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Point ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in New London County
- Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in New London County
- Flanders
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Giants Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giants Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giants Neck
- Giants Neck is located in New London County
- Golden Spur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Spur
- Golden Spur is located in New London County
- Graniteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in New London County
- Hawks Nest Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
- Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Millstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Old Lyme Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme Shores
- Old Lyme Shores is located in New London County
- Pleasure Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
- Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in New London County
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sound View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
- Sound View is located in New London County
How Far From Black Point to ...
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 Black Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Point and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Black Point to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,594 miles [9,002.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2862, Longitude: -72.2054 In this case, the coordinates for Black Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Black Point 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 Black Point, 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> | 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 Black Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.808 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.33 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.613 degrees. |