Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Haven
- 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 New Haven:
- 41.308752, -72.925414
- 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 New Haven
- 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 New Haven is near Fairfield County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 New Haven ...
We found 27 communities that share the name New Haven.
Within Connecticut, the name New Haven is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This New Haven is located in Calhoun County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of New Haven.
- Madison County
- This New Haven is located in Madison County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Haven.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Haven [Douglas County].
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Haven [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This New Haven is located in Macomb County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of New Haven.
- Shiawassee County
- This New Haven is located in Shiawassee County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west northwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of New Haven.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This New Haven lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This New Haven is located in Hamilton County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Haven.
- Huron County
- This New Haven is located in Huron County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the west of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New Haven.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Haven lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This New Haven is located in Lawrence County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Haven.
- Scott County
- This New Haven is located in Scott County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Haven.
- Stewart County
- This New Haven is located in Stewart County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of New Haven.
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Haven ...
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.
- Armoryville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armoryville
- Armoryville is located in New Haven County
- Brightview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightview
- Brightview is located in New Haven County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in New Haven County
- Double Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Beach
- Double Beach is located in New Haven County
- Fair Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
- Foxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
- Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
- Highwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Liberia ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Sea Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Short Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
- Short Beach is located in New Haven County
- Spring Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in New Haven County
How Far From New Haven 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 city such as New Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Haven and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from New Haven to Hartford, with an average speed<6> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,207 miles [6,770.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Haven: www.cityofnewhaven.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3088, Longitude: -72.9254 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Haven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 New Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.233 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.813 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.918 degrees. |