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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 Derby:
41.326763, -73.082330
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We found one communities that are also named Derby.
Within Connecticut, the name Derby is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Derby in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Vermont
Orleans County
This Derby is located in Orleans County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Derby that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Derby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Derby ...
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.
Armoryville ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Derby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Derby and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Derby to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 267 miles [429.7 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Derby) 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.
<4>
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 Derby 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 Derby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3268, Longitude: -73.0823 In this case, the coordinates for Derby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.324 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.918 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.978 degrees.