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41.555097, -73.012606
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We found two communities that share the name Mill Plain.
There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Mill Plain.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Mill Plain in the United States.
Communities Located In Connecticut ...
Fairfield County
This Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mill Plain that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Mill Plain.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Washington
Clark County
This Mill Plain is located in Clark County and lies 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mill Plain that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Mill Plain.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Plain ...
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.
Burnt Hill (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mill Plain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Plain and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Mill Plain to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 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 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Mill Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5551, Longitude: -73.0126 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Plain 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.
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<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 Mill Plain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.254 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.877 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.84 degrees.