Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Haddam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haddam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Haddam
- 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 Haddam:
- 41.477252, -72.512366
- 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 Haddam
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Haddam is near New London County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Haddam ...
We found one communities that share the name Haddam.
Within Connecticut, the name Haddam is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Haddam in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haddam ...
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.
- Arnolds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
- Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Cobalt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <3>
- Cobalt Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
- Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Goodspeeds Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeeds Landing
- Goodspeeds Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Leesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Little City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Little City is located in Middlesex County
- Little Haddam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Rock Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
- Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Skinnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
- Skinnerville is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Haddam to ...
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 Haddam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haddam and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Haddam 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 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Haddam: www.haddam.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Haddam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haddam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4773, Longitude: -72.5124 |
| <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 Haddam 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 304.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.539 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.656 degrees. |