Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Joyceland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joyceland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Joyceland
- 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 Joyceland:
- 41.515372, -73.473734
- 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 Joyceland
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Joyceland is near Litchfield County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Joyceland ...
We found one communities that share the name Joyceland.
Within Connecticut, the name Joyceland is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Joyceland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joyceland ...
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.
- Aqua Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
- Aqua Vista is located in Fairfield County
- Birch Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Groves
- Birch Groves is located in Litchfield County
- Chimney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
- Deforest Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
- Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Harmony Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
- Harmony Park is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Lanesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
- Obtuse Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obtuse Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obtuse Hill
- Obtuse Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Quaker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Snug Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County
- Towners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wildmans Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildmans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildmans Landing
- Wildmans Landing is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Joyceland 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 Joyceland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Joyceland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Joyceland and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Joyceland to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Joyceland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joyceland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5154, Longitude: -73.4737 In this case, the coordinates for Joyceland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Joyceland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 Joyceland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.188 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.063 degrees. |