Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jewitt 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 Jewitt Corner:
  • 41.435654, -72.340361
  • 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 Jewitt 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Jewitt Corner is near New London County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New London County
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jewitt 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.

• Chester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Deep River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <1>
• Flanders
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in New London County
• Floral Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
• Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in New London County
• Goodspeeds Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Grassy Hill ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Hill
  • Grassy Hill is located in New London County
• Heilwield Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
  • Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
• Laysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laysville
  • Laysville is located in New London County
• Little Haddam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Haddam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
  • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
• Lyme
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
  • Lyme is located in New London County
• Silver Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls
  • Silver Falls is located in New London County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Jewitt Corner and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Jewitt Corner to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,594 miles [9,002.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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