Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Candlewood Lake Club:
  • 41.494539, -73.440399
  • 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 Candlewood Lake Club

• 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 Candlewood Lake Club is near Fairfield County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Candlewood Lake Club ...

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.

• Aqua Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
  • Aqua Vista is located in Fairfield County
• Birch Groves
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Groves
  • Birch Groves is located in Litchfield County
• Chimney Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
• Joyceland ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
  • Joyceland is located in Fairfield County
• Lanesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
• Obtuse Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obtuse Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obtuse Hill
  • Obtuse Hill is located in Fairfield County
• Snug Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County
• Wildmans Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildmans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildmans Landing
  • Wildmans Landing is located in Fairfield County

How Far From Candlewood Lake Club 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 Candlewood Lake Club to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Candlewood Lake Club and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Candlewood Lake Club to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 260 miles [418.4 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 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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