Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Old Avon Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Avon Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Avon Village

• 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 Old Avon Village:
  • 41.807599, -72.828987
  • 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 Old Avon Village

• 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 Old Avon Village is near Litchfield County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Old Avon Village ...

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.

• Barber Corner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Corner
  • Barber Corner is located in Hartford County
• Case Corner ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Corner
  • Case Corner is located in Hartford County
• Cherry Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cherry Park is located in Hartford County
• Cottage Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
• Firetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firetown
  • Firetown is located in Hartford County
• Lovely Street
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
  • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
• Puddle Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
  • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
• Spoonville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
  • Spoonville is located in Hartford County
• Tariffville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
  • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
• Tootin' Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tootin' Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tootin' Hills
  • Tootin' Hills is located in Hartford County
• Unionville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
• Whigville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
  • Whigville is located in Hartford County

How Far From Old Avon Village 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 Old Avon Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Avon Village to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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