Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kensington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kensington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kensington
- 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 Kensington:
- 41.635488, -72.768793
- 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 Kensington
- 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 Hartford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- Since Kensington is near Middlesex County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Kensington ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Kensington.
Within Connecticut, the name Kensington is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Kensington is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Kensington.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Kensington is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,604 miles [4,190.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Kensington.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- Although located in Chatham County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Kensington.
- Columbia County
- This Kensington is located in Columbia County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Kensington.
- Walker County
- This Kensington is located in Walker County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the west southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Kensington.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Kensington is located in Cook County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Kensington.
- Will County
- This Kensington is located in Will County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the west of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Kensington.
- Kansas
- Smith County
- This Kensington is located in Smith County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Kensington.
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Kensington is located in Boone County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Kensington.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Kensington is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Kensington.
- Montgomery County
- This Kensington is located in Montgomery County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Kensington.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kensington [Oakland County].
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Kensington.
- Minnesota
- Douglas County
- This Kensington is located in Douglas County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Kensington.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Kensington is located in Rockingham County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kensington.
- New York
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Kensington [Erie County].
- Kings County
- This Kensington is located in Kings County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Kensington.
- Nassau County
- This Kensington is located in Nassau County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Kensington.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Kensington is located in Columbiana County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Kensington.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Kensington is located in Philadelphia County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Kensington.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Kensington [Westmoreland County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kensington lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- Quebec
- This Kensington lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Kensington is located in Berkeley County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Kensington.
- Georgetown County
- This Kensington is located in Georgetown County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Kensington.
- Orangeburg County
- This Kensington is located in Orangeburg County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Kensington.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Kensington is located in Knox County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kensington that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Kensington.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Kensington [Norfolk City].
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kensington ...
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.
- Berlin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Bishops Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishops Corner <4>
- Elm Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fox Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Fox Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
- Plantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantsville
- Plantsville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantsville <4>
- Pratts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Pratts Corner is located in Hartford County
- Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Hill <4>
- Stillmans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmans Corner
- Stillmans Corner is located in Hartford County
- Turkey Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Hartford County
How Far From Kensington 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 Kensington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kensington and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Kensington to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kensington. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kensington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kensington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6355, Longitude: -72.7688 |
| <2> | 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 Kensington 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. |
| <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 Kensington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kensington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.098 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.715 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.693 degrees. |