Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New London and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New London
- 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 London:
- 41.355688, -72.099680
- 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 London
- 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 New London is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 London ...
We found 26 communities that share the name New London.
Within Connecticut, the name New London is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This New London is located in Saint Clair County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of New London.
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This New London is located in Union County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New London.
- California
- Tulare 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 California community of New London [Tulare County].
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New London [Hamilton County].
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This New London is located in Howard County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of New London.
- Iowa
- Henry County
- This New London is located in Henry County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the west of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New London.
- Kansas
- Reno 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 London [Reno County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This New London is located in Frederick County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of New London.
- Minnesota
- Kandiyohi County
- This New London is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of New London.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This New London is located in Ralls County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of New London.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This New London is located in Merrimack County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of New London.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This New London is located in Oneida County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of New London.
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- This New London is located in Stanly County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of New London.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This New London is located in Huron County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New London.
- Madison County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New London.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This New London is located in Chester County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of New London.
- Clearfield County
- This New London is located in Clearfield County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the west of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New London.
- Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of New London [Warren County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This New London lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in New London County.
- Quebec
- This New London lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north of the New London that is located in New London County.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This New London is located in Rusk County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of New London.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This New London is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New London.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This New London is located in Campbell County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of New London.
- Caroline County
- This New London is located in Caroline County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of New London.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This New London is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,547 miles [4,099 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of New London.
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- This New London is located in Waupaca County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of New London.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New London ...
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.
- Eastern Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
- Eastern Point is located in New London County
- Fishers Island Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island Ferry
- Fishers Island Ferry is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in New London County
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Long Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Millstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pleasure Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
- Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
- Quaker Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in New London County
- Seaside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Trails Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails Corner
- Trails Corner is located in New London County
How Far From New London 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 London to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New London and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from New London to Hartford, with an average speed<7> 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 310 miles [498.9 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,168 miles [6,707.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New London: www.ci.new-london.ct.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3557, Longitude: -72.0997 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 London 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 London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 London to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.736 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.261 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.533 degrees. |