Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clinton:
  • 41.294544, -72.527590
  • 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 Clinton

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

We found five communities that share the name Clinton.

Within Connecticut, the name Clinton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Clinton County
    • This Clinton is located in Clinton County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clinton that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton.
    • Dutchess County
    • This Clinton is located in Dutchess County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Clinton.
  • Wisconsin
    • Barron County
    • This Clinton is located in Barron County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Clinton.
    • Rock County
    • This Clinton is located in Rock County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Clinton.
    • Vernon County
    • This Clinton is located in Vernon County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Clinton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton ...

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.

• Flanders ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in New Haven County
• Grove Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
  • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
• Harbor View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Middlesex County
• Hawks Nest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Middlesex County
• Lord Corner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Middle Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Beach
  • Middle Beach is located in New Haven County
• Seaview Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Beach
  • Seaview Beach is located in New Haven County
• Spruce Corner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
  • Spruce Corner is located in Middlesex County

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Clinton to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 289 miles [465.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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