Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Farms
- 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 East Farms:
- 41.546208, -72.982605
- 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 East Farms
- 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 New Haven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- Since East Farms is near Hartford County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 East Farms ...
We found two communities that share the name East Farms.
Within Connecticut, the name East Farms is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This East Farms is located in Hampden County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Farms that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of East Farms.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This East Farms is located in Spokane County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Farms that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of East Farms.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Farms ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in New Haven County
- Deaconwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deaconwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaconwood
- Deaconwood is located in New Haven County
- Fair Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hopeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Long Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Mixville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Town Plot Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Plot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Plot Hill
- Town Plot Hill is located in New Haven County
- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in New Haven County
- Woodtick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From East Farms 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 East Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Farms and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from East Farms to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Farms. 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- East Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5462, Longitude: -72.9826 In this case, the coordinates for East Farms 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 East Farms 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 305.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.831 degrees. |