Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dayville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dayville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dayville
- 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 Dayville:
- 41.846052, -71.887904
- 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 Dayville
- 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Since Dayville is near Providence County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Dayville ...
We found three communities that share the name Dayville.
Within Connecticut, the name Dayville is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Massachusetts
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dayville ...
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.
- Central Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Clarkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Elliotville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
- Elliotville is located in Windham County
- Elmville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
- Pomfret Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Rogers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
- Roseland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Windham County
- Stetson Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
- Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
How Far From Dayville 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 Dayville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dayville and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Dayville to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 338 miles [544 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,142 miles [6,665.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayville. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8461, Longitude: -71.8879 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dayville 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 304.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.20 degrees. |