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We found four communities that are also named Chester.
Within Connecticut, the name Chester is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Orange County
This Chester is located in Orange County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west of the Chester that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Chester.
Warren County
This Chester is located in Warren County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northwest of the Chester that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Chester.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Chester is located in Windsor County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north of the Chester that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Chester.
Wisconsin
Dodge County
This Chester is located in Dodge County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chester that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Chester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chester ...
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.
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 Chester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chester and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chester to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Chester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
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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 Chester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4023, Longitude: -72.4826 In this case, the coordinates for Chester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.958 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.518 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.679 degrees.