Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Noank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Noank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Noank
- 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 Noank:
- 41.326153, -71.991273
- 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 Noank
- 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 Noank is near Suffolk County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Noank ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
- Eastern Point is located in New London County
- Fishers Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
- Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <3>
- Fishers Island Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
- Long Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lords Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Point
- Lords Point is located in New London County
- Mystic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
- Mystic Seaport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Seaport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Seaport
- Mystic Seaport is located in New London County
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in New London County
- Trails Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Noank 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 Noank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Noank and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Noank to Hartford, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Noank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Noank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Noank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3262, Longitude: -71.9913 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Noank to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.188 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.50 degrees. |