Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hollow and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Hollow

• 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 North Hollow:
  • 42.033983, -72.930102
  • 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 North Hollow

• 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 Hartford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • Since North Hollow is near Hampden County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden County
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 North Hollow ...

We found one communities that share the name North Hollow.

There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named North Hollow.

Beyond Connecticut.

• Communities Located In Connecticut ...
  • Litchfield County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Litchfield County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of North Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hollow ...

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.

• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Hartford County
• Hartland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Hartford County
• Hungary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungary
  • Hungary is located in Hartford County
• Meadowgate
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
  • Meadowgate is located in Hartford County
• Mechanicsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County
• Nelsons Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Litchfield County
• Robertsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
  • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County
• Roosterville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Roosterville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
• Salmon Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
  • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
• Skyland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
  • Skyland is located in Hampden County (MA)
• Windmill Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
  • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County

How Far From North Hollow 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 community such as North Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Hollow and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from North Hollow to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,180 miles [6,727.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/