Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordan
- 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 Jordan:
- 41.339265, -72.144244
- 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 Jordan
- 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 London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- Since Jordan is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Jordan ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Jordan.
Within Connecticut, the name Jordan is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Jordan is located in Elmore County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Jordan.
- Washington County
- This Jordan is located in Washington County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the west southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jordan.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Jordan is located in Baxter County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Jordan.
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Drew County].
- Madison County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Madison County].
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Davies's County
- This Jordan is located in Davies's County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Jordan.
- Jay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jordan [Jay County].
- Owen County
- This Jordan is located in Owen County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the west of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Jordan.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Jordan lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Jordan is located in Isabella County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Jordan.
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jordan [Mason County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Jordan is located in Lake County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Jordan.
- Scott County
- This Jordan is located in Scott County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Jordan.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Jordan lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Jordan is located in Linn County and lies 2,521 miles [4,057.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Jordan.
- Morrow County
- This Jordan is located in Morrow County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jordan.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Bucks County].
- Lehigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Lehigh County].
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Jordan is located in Clarendon County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Jordan.
- Greenville County
- This Jordan is located in Greenville County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Jordan.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Jordan is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Jordan.
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jordan.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jordan [Kanawha County].
- Marion County
- This Jordan is located in Marion County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jordan that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jordan.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in New London County
- Crescent Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in New London County
- Eastern Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
- Eastern Point is located in New London County
- Fishers Island Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island Ferry
- Fishers Island Ferry is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Flanders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Golden Spur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Spur
- Golden Spur is located in New London County
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in New London County
- Long Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Millstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pleasure Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
- Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
- Quaker Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <6>
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in New London County
- Seaside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Trails Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails Corner
- Trails Corner is located in New London County
How Far From Jordan 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 Jordan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Jordan to Hartford, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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- Jordan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3393, Longitude: -72.1442 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jordan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jordan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Jordan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.765 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.29 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.561 degrees. |