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41.467319, -72.905936
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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.
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 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>
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- Ives Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ives Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4673, Longitude: -72.9059 In this case, the coordinates for Ives Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
<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 Ives Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.201 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.803 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.834 degrees.