Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Centerbrook:
  • 41.351589, -72.417115
  • 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 Centerbrook

• 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 Centerbrook is near New London County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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 Centerbrook ...

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.

• Cedar Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Cornfield Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
  • Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County
• Deep River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
• Floral Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
• Grove Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
  • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
• Hawks Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
  • Hawks Nest is located in Middlesex County
• Lake View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Middlesex County
• Laysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laysville
  • Laysville is located in New London County
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  • Lord Corner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Corner
    • Lord Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • Lyme is located in New London County
  • Lyme Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
    • Lyme Station is located in New London County
  • Old Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
    • Old Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
  • Plum Bank Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
    • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
  • Town Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
    • Town Landing is located in New London County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Centerbrook and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Centerbrook to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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