Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lanesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lanesville
- 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 Lanesville:
- 41.535489, -73.423049
- 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 Lanesville
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Lanesville is near Fairfield County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Lanesville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Lanesville.
Within Connecticut, the name Lanesville is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Lanesville is located in Sangamon County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Lanesville.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Lanesville is located in Harrison County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Lanesville.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Lanesville [Webster Parish].
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Lanesville is located in Essex County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lanesville.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Lanesville is located in Greene County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lanesville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Lanesville lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Lanesville is located in King William County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lanesville that is located in Litchfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Lanesville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanesville ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
- Aqua Vista is located in Fairfield County
- Birch Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Groves
- Birch Groves is located in Litchfield County
- Chimney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
- Hickory Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Litchfield County
- Joyceland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lower Merryall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Merryall
- Lower Merryall is located in Litchfield County
- Obtuse Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obtuse Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obtuse Hill
- Obtuse Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Quaker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County
- Wildmans Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildmans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Lanesville 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 Lanesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lanesville and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Lanesville 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 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 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanesville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5355, Longitude: -73.4230 |
| <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 Lanesville 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> | 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. |
| <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 Lanesville 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 305.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.154 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.031 degrees. |