Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kent:
  • 41.770352, -73.422243
  • 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 Kent

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

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.

• Bulls Bridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
  • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County
• Corner of the Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner of the Pines
  • Corner of the Pines is located in Litchfield County
• Cornwall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
• Cornwall Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
  • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
• Dogtail Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
  • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
• Flanders
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Litchfield County
• Kent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
• Kent Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
  • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County
• Lower Merryall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Merryall
  • Lower Merryall is located in Litchfield County
• Marble Dale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
  • Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <2>
• Mitcheltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitcheltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitcheltown
  • Mitcheltown is located in Litchfield County
• Oniontown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
  • Oniontown is located in Dutchess County (NY)

How Far From North Kent to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Kent 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 Kent and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from North Kent to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 274 miles [441 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 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,212 miles [6,778.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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