Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Harborview

• 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 Harborview:
  • 41.082041, -73.408730
  • 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 Harborview

• 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • Since Harborview is near Suffolk County and also Westchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester 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 Harborview ...

We found three communities that share the name Harborview.

Within Connecticut, the name Harborview is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Harborview is located in Baltimore County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harborview that is located in Fairfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Harborview.
    • Queen Anne's County
    • This Harborview is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Harborview that is located in Fairfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Harborview.
  • Texas
    • Brazoria County
    • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Harborview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harborview ...

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.

• Belltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Fairfield County
• Daniels Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
  • Daniels Mill is located in Fairfield County
• Dolphin Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin Cove
  • Dolphin Cove is located in Fairfield County
• Gilbert Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Gilbert Corners is located in Fairfield County
• Greens Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
  • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <3>
• Hunting Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Fairfield County
• Little Danbury ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Danbury
  • Little Danbury is located in Fairfield County
• Richards Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Corner
  • Richards Corner is located in Fairfield County
• Round Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Beach
  • Round Beach is located in Fairfield County
• Silvermine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
  • Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
• Turn of River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn of River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn of River
  • Turn of River is located in Fairfield County

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Harborview to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,236 miles [6,817.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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