Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chester
- 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 Chester:
- 41.402321, -72.482588
- 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 Chester
- 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 Chester 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
Communities Also Named Chester ...
We found four communities that share the name Chester.
Within Connecticut, the name Chester is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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
- Wisconsin
- New York
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.
- Arnolds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
- Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
- Cedar Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Deep River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <3>
- Goodspeeds Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeeds Landing
- Goodspeeds Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Little City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Little City is located in Middlesex County
- Little Haddam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Lord Corner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Corner
- Lord Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Rock Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
- Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Chester to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chester. 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 'point-to-point' 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.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). |
| <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 Chester 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 304.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.518 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.679 degrees. |