Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bunker Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bunker Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bunker Hill
- 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 Bunker Hill:
- 41.571208, -73.063441
- 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 Bunker Hill
- 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 Haven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- Since Bunker Hill is near Litchfield County and also Hartford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- eBird sighting report for Hartford 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 Bunker Hill ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Bunker Hill.
Within Connecticut, the name Bunker Hill is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Perry County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bunker Hill.
- California
- Amador County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Amador County and lies 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Bunker Hill.
- San Bernardino County
- This Bunker Hill is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bunker Hill.
- Florida
- Collier 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 Bunker Hill [Collier County].
- Manatee County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Manatee County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Bunker Hill.
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Union County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bunker Hill.
- Illinois
- Macoupin County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Bunker Hill.
- Indiana
- Fayette County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bunker Hill.
- Knox 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 Indiana community of Bunker Hill [Knox County].
- Miami County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Miami County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Bunker Hill.
- Morgan County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Morgan County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bunker Hill.
- Washington County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Washington County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bunker Hill.
- Kansas
- Atchison 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 Kansas community of Bunker Hill [Atchison County].
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Bunker Hill.
- Russell County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Russell County and lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Bunker Hill.
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Bourbon County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Bunker Hill.
- Maine
- Lincoln 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 Bunker Hill [Lincoln County].
- Michigan
- Ingham County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Bunker Hill.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Bunker Hill.
- Marion County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Marion County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bunker Hill.
- Smith County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Smith County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Bunker Hill.
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Howard County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Bunker Hill.
- Lewis 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 Missouri community of Bunker Hill [Lewis County].
- Schuyler County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Bunker Hill.
- Stoddard County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Stoddard County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Bunker Hill.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Bunker Hill.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester 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 New Jersey community of Bunker Hill [Gloucester County].
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bunker Hill.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Butler County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Bunker Hill.
- Holmes County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Holmes County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Bunker Hill.
- Mahoning County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Mahoning County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Bunker Hill.
- Meigs 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 Bunker Hill [Meigs County].
- Ontario
- This Bunker Hill lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Coos County and lies 2,566 miles [4,129.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Bunker Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Juniata County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Juniata County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Bunker Hill.
- Lebanon County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Bunker Hill.
- Schuylkill 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 Pennsylvania community of Bunker Hill [Schuylkill County].
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Dillon County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Bunker Hill.
- Horry County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Horry County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bunker Hill.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Giles County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Bunker Hill.
- Rutherford County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Rutherford County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bunker Hill.
- Shelby County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Shelby County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bunker Hill.
- Sullivan County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bunker Hill.
- Texas
- Dallam County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Dallam County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallam County community of Bunker Hill.
- Harris 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 Bunker Hill [Harris County].
- Jasper County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bunker Hill.
- Lamar County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Lamar County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Bunker Hill.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bunker Hill.
- Fauquier County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Bunker Hill.
- Warren County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Warren County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bunker Hill.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Bunker Hill.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Bunker Hill.
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Bunker Hill [Kanawha County].
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Bunker Hill is located in Richland County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bunker Hill.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunker Hill ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in New Haven County
- Fair Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hopeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Long Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Town Plot Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Plot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Plot Hill
- Town Plot Hill is located in New Haven County
- Woodtick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bunker Hill and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Bunker Hill to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,203 miles [6,764.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunker Hill. 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- Bunker Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bunker Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5712, Longitude: -73.0634 In this case, the coordinates for Bunker Hill 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 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 Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill, 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 Bunker Hill 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 305.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.912 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.855 degrees. |