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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 Germantown:
41.408150, -73.442344
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We found 55 communities that share the name Germantown.
Within Connecticut, the name Germantown is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Conway 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 Arkansas community of Germantown [Conway County].
California
Glenn 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 California community of Germantown [Glenn County].
Georgia
Camden County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Germantown [Camden County].
Polk 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 Georgia community of Germantown [Polk County].
Illinois
Clinton County
This Germantown is located in Clinton County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<3> to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Germantown.
Woodford 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 Illinois community of Germantown [Woodford County].
Indiana
Decatur County
This Germantown is located in Decatur County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<3> to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Germantown.
Marion County
This Germantown is located in Marion County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Germantown.
Shelby 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 Indiana community of Germantown [Shelby County].
Wayne 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 Indiana community of Germantown [Wayne County].
Iowa
O'Brien County
This Germantown is located in O'Brien County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the O'Brien County community of Germantown.
Kansas
Miami 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 Kansas community of Germantown [Miami County].
Phillips 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 Germantown [Phillips County].
Pottawatomie 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 Germantown [Pottawatomie County].
Smith 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 Germantown [Smith County].
Kentucky
Bracken County
This Germantown is located in Bracken County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Germantown.
Louisiana
Webster Parish
This Germantown is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Germantown.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Germantown is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Germantown.
Baltimore County
This Germantown is located in Baltimore County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Germantown.
Montgomery County
This Germantown is located in Montgomery County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Germantown.
Worcester County
This Germantown is located in Worcester County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Germantown.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This Germantown is located in Norfolk County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Germantown.
Suffolk County
This Germantown is located in Suffolk County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Germantown.
Missouri
Boone County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Germantown [Boone County].
Henry County
This Germantown is located in Henry County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<3> to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Germantown.
Nebraska
Seward 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 Nebraska community of Germantown [Seward County].
New Brunswick
This Germantown lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Sussex County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Germantown.
New York
Allegany County
This Germantown is located in Allegany County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Germantown.
Columbia County
This Germantown is located in Columbia County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Germantown.
Orange County
This Germantown is located in Orange County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Germantown.
North Carolina
Hyde County
This Germantown is located in Hyde County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Germantown.
Stokes 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 North Carolina community of Germantown [Stokes County].
Ohio
Huron County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Germantown.
Mahoning County
This Germantown is located in Mahoning County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<3> to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Germantown.
Montgomery County
This Germantown is located in Montgomery County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Germantown.
Trumbull County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Germantown [Trumbull County].
Washington County
This Germantown is located in Washington County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Germantown.
Wyandot County
This community is historic and although located in Wyandot County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Germantown.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Germantown.
Pennsylvania
Adams County
This Germantown is located in Adams County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Germantown.
Cambria County
This Germantown is located in Cambria County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Germantown.
Columbia County
This Germantown is located in Columbia County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Germantown.
Franklin County
This Germantown is located in Franklin County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Germantown.
Philadelphia County
This Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Germantown.
Pike County
This Germantown is located in Pike County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Germantown.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Germantown is located in Charleston County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Germantown.
Tennessee
Cheatham County
This Germantown is located in Cheatham County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Germantown.
Davidson County
This Germantown is located in Davidson County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Germantown.
Shelby County
This Germantown is located in Shelby County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Germantown.
Texas
Goliad 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 Texas community of Germantown [Goliad County].
Virginia
Bath County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Germantown [Bath County].
Fauquier County
This Germantown is located in Fauquier County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Germantown.
Wisconsin
Richland County
This Germantown is located in Richland County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Germantown.
Washington County
This Germantown is located in Washington County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Germantown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Germantown ...
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.
Aqua Vista (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Germantown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Germantown and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Germantown to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,226 miles [6,801.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 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 Germantown 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>
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 Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4081, Longitude: -73.4423 In this case, the coordinates for Germantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Germantown 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 305.529 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.163 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.099 degrees.