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41.336207, -73.225948
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We found three communities that are also named Monroe.
Within Connecticut, the name Monroe is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Orange County
This Monroe is located in Orange County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west of the Monroe that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Monroe.
Wisconsin
Adams County
This Monroe is located in Adams County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Monroe.
Green County
This Monroe is located in Green County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Fairfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Monroe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe ...
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.
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 Monroe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monroe and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Monroe to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 262 miles [421.6 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 15 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
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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 Monroe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3362, Longitude: -73.2259 In this case, the coordinates for Monroe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.408 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.015 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.037 degrees.