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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 Essex:
41.350236, -72.405644
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We found 32 communities that share the name Essex.
Within Connecticut, the name Essex is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
White County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Essex [White County].
California
Humboldt County
This Essex is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,644 miles [4,255.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Essex.
Nevada County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Essex [Nevada County].
San Bernardino County
This Essex is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Essex.
Georgia
Oconee County
This Essex is located in Oconee County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Essex.
Illinois
Cook County
This Essex is located in Cook County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<2> to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Essex.
Kankakee County
This Essex is located in Kankakee County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Essex.
Will County
This Essex is located in Will County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Essex.
Iowa
Page County
This Essex is located in Page County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<2> to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Essex.
Kansas
Finney County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Finney County].
Shawnee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Shawnee County].
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Essex is located in Baltimore County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Essex.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Essex is located in Essex County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Essex.
Suffolk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Essex [Suffolk County].
Michigan
Antrim County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Essex [Antrim County].
Minnesota
Otter Tail County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Essex [Otter Tail County].
Mississippi
Quitman County
This Essex is located in Quitman County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Essex.
Missouri
Stoddard County
This Essex is located in Stoddard County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Essex.
Montana
Flathead County
This Essex is located in Flathead County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Essex.
Nevada
Washoe County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Essex.
New Jersey
Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Essex [Essex County].
New York
Essex County
This Essex is located in Essex County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Essex.
North Carolina
Halifax County
This Essex is located in Halifax County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Essex.
Henderson County
This Essex is located in Henderson County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Essex.
North Dakota
Ramsey County
This Essex is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Essex.
Ohio
Fulton County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Essex.
Lawrence County
This Essex is located in Lawrence County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Essex.
Union County
This Essex is located in Union County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Essex.
Ontario
This Essex lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the west of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
Vermont
Chittenden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Essex [Chittenden County].
Washington
Thurston County
This Essex is located in Thurston County and lies 2,494 miles [4,013.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Essex.
West Virginia
Boone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Essex [Boone County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex ...
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.
Cedar Lake (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 Essex to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Essex and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Essex to Hartford, with an average speed<7> 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 297 miles [478 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,182 miles [6,730.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Essex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3502, Longitude: -72.4056
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Essex could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Essex to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.918 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.465 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.67 degrees.