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We found four communities that are also named Hartland.
Within Connecticut, the name Hartland is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Niagara County
This Hartland is located in Niagara County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hartland that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Hartland.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Hartland is located in Windsor County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hartland that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Hartland.
Wisconsin
Pierce County
This Hartland is located in Pierce County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hartland that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Hartland.
Shawano County
This Hartland is located in Shawano County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west northwest of the Hartland that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Hartland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartland ...
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.
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 Hartland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hartland and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Hartland to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 303 miles [487.6 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 18 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
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).<6>
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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Hartland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Hartland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0051, Longitude: -72.9482 In this case, the coordinates for Hartland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.159 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.844 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.596 degrees.