Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ives Corner:
  • 41.467319, -72.905936
  • 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 Ives Corner

• 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 New Haven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven County
  • Since Ives Corner is near Hartford County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Ives Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Ives Corner.

Within Connecticut, the name Ives Corner is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Ives Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Rensselaer County
    • This Ives Corner is located in Rensselaer County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ives Corner that is located in New Haven County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Ives Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ives Corner ...

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.

• Bethany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in New Haven County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in New Haven County
• Deaconwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deaconwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaconwood
  • Deaconwood is located in New Haven County
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <2>
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in New Haven County
• Mixville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixville
  • Mixville is located in New Haven County
• Mountaincrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaincrest
  • Mountaincrest is located in New Haven County
• Pondside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside
  • Pondside is located in New Haven County
• Pratts Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Prospect
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in New Haven County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
• Richards Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Corner
  • Richards Corner is located in New Haven County
• Stillmans Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Straitsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
  • Straitsville is located in New Haven County

How Far From Ives Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ives Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Ives Corner to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 280 miles [450.6 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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