Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bretton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bretton Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bretton Heights

• 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 Bretton Heights:
  • 41.543710, -72.659538
  • 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 Bretton Heights

• 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Bretton Heights is near Hartford County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bretton Heights ...

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.

• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
• Cobalt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
  • Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <1>
• Cobalt Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
  • Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
• Cotton Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hollow
  • Cotton Hollow is located in Hartford County
• Fox Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Middlesex County
• Gildersleeve
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
  • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Middlesex County
• Little City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
  • Little City is located in Middlesex County
• Long Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Long Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Rock Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
  • Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County
• Rocky Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Hill <1>
• Skinnerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
  • Skinnerville is located in Middlesex County
• Turkey Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
  • Turkey Hill is located in Hartford County

How Far From Bretton Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bretton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bretton Heights and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Bretton Heights to Hartford, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• 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).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bretton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/