Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ledyard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ledyard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ledyard
- 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 Ledyard:
- 41.439821, -72.015075
- 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 Ledyard
- 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 Ledyard is near Washington County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Ledyard ...
We found one communities that share the name Ledyard.
Within Connecticut, the name Ledyard is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Ledyard in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ledyard ...
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.
- Gales Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Ferry
- Gales Ferry is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Ferry <2>
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New London County
- Hallville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Hallville is located in New London County
- Happyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Long Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mystic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <2>
- Mystic Seaport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Seaport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Seaport
- Mystic Seaport is located in New London County
- Quaker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Quakertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in New London County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Trails Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 Ledyard 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 Ledyard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ledyard and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Ledyard to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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 317 miles [510.2 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 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ledyard. 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 from Point A (ie- Ledyard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ledyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4398, Longitude: -72.0151 In this case, the coordinates for Ledyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ledyard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.455 degrees. |