Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burlington:
  • 41.758710, -72.957881
  • 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 Burlington

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

Communities Also Named Burlington ...

We found two communities that share the name Burlington.

Within Connecticut, the name Burlington is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Otsego County
    • This Burlington is located in Otsego County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burlington that is located in Hartford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Burlington.
  • Wisconsin
    • Racine County
    • This Burlington is located in Racine County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Burlington that is located in Hartford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Burlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burlington ...

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.

• Campville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Campville is located in Litchfield County
• Cherry Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cherry Park is located in Hartford County
• Forestville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Hartford County
• Lovely Street
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
  • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
• Plainville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
• Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
• Puddle Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
  • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
• Terryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Terryville is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terryville <3>
• Terryville Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
  • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
• Town Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
  • Town Hill is located in Litchfield County
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
• Whigville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
  • Whigville is located in Hartford County

How Far From Burlington 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 Burlington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burlington and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Burlington 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 291 miles [468.3 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 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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