Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Naugatuck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naugatuck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Naugatuck
- 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 Naugatuck:
- 41.485673, -73.051242
- 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 Naugatuck
- 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 Haven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- Since Naugatuck is near Litchfield County and also Hartford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- eBird sighting report for Hartford 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 Naugatuck ...
We found one communities that share the name Naugatuck.
Within Connecticut, the name Naugatuck is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Naugatuck in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Naugatuck ...
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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Fair Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hopeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mountaincrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaincrest
- Mountaincrest is located in New Haven County
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
- Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Straitsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
- Straitsville is located in New Haven County
- Town Plot Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Plot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Plot Hill
- Town Plot Hill is located in New Haven County
- Union City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in New Haven County
How Far From Naugatuck 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 Naugatuck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Naugatuck and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Naugatuck to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 275 miles [442.6 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 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Naugatuck: www.naugatuckonline.com/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Naugatuck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naugatuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4857, Longitude: -73.0512 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Naugatuck 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 305.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.89 degrees. |