Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Leffingwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leffingwell and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Leffingwell

• 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 Leffingwell:
  • 41.505932, -72.141745
  • 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 Leffingwell

• 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 Leffingwell is near Middlesex County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Leffingwell ...

We found one communities that share the name Leffingwell.

Within Connecticut, the name Leffingwell is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Leffingwell in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This Leffingwell is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,527 miles [4,066.8 km]<1> to the west of the Leffingwell that is located in New London County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Leffingwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leffingwell ...

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.

• Baltic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Four Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in New London County
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Gales Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in New London County
• Hallville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
  • Hallville is located in New London County
• Happyland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happyland
  • Happyland is located in New London County
• Heilwield Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
  • Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
• Quaker Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <2>
• Silver Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls
  • Silver Falls is located in New London County
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in New London County

How Far From Leffingwell 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 Leffingwell 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<4> community of Leffingwell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Leffingwell and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Leffingwell to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 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 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/