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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forestville:
    • 41.676765, -72.920103
    • 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 Forestville
  • 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 Forestville ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Forestville.

There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Forestville.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Connecticut ...
    • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forestville [Tolland County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Forestville is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,612 miles [4,203.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Forestville.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Forestville is located in Cook County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forestville.
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Forestville is located in Delaware County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Forestville.
    • Kentucky
      • Hart County
      • This Forestville is located in Hart County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Forestville.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Forestville is located in Prince George's County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forestville.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Forestville is located in Marquette County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Forestville.
      • Sanilac County
      • This Forestville is located in Sanilac County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Forestville.
    • Minnesota
      • Fillmore County
      • This Forestville is located in Fillmore County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Forestville.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Forestville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forestville.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Forestville is located in Wake County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Forestville.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forestville is located in Hamilton County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestville.
    • Ontario
      • This Forestville lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Forestville is located in Butler County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Forestville.
      • Chester County
      • This Forestville is located in Chester County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Forestville.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Jefferson County].
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Forestville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Forestville.
      • Sullivan 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 Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Sullivan County].
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Forestville.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Forestville [Codington County].
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forestville [Fairfax County].
      • Shenandoah County
      • This Forestville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Forestville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Door County
      • This Forestville is located in Door County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Forestville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestville ...

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.

  • Bishops Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
    • Bishops Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishops Corner <4>
  • Greystone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
  • Lovely Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
    • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
  • Plantsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pratts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
    • Pratts Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Stillmans Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmans Corner
    • Stillmans Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Terryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Terryville Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Turkey Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
      • Turkey Hill is located in Hartford County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whigville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Hartford County
    • Woodtick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodtick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodtick
      • Woodtick is located in New Haven County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Forestville to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,193 miles [6,748 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Forestville 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.
<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- Forestville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6768, Longitude: -72.9201       In this case, the coordinates for Forestville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Forestville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.184 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.818 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.741 degrees.




 

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