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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Central Village:
    • 41.722763, -71.906742
    • 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 Central Village
  • 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 Central Village ...

We found three communities that share the name Central Village.

Within Connecticut, the name Central Village is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Central Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central Village that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Central Village.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Central Village is located in Calvert County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central Village that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Central Village.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Central Village is located in Bristol County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Central Village that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Central Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Village ...

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.

  • Clayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in New London County
  • Dayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elliotville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
    • Elliotville is located in Windham County
  • Elmville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
    • Elmville is located in Windham County
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Hopeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in New London County
  • Hopkins Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Hollow
    • Hopkins Hollow is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Moosup
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Moosup Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
    • Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Packer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
      • Packer is located in Windham County
    • Pomfret Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
      • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
    • Rice City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rogers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stetson Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
      • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Central Village to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,147 miles [6,673.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Village. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7228, Longitude: -71.9067    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Central Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.573 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.137 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.269 degrees.




 

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