Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lyme Shores:
  • 41.290375, -72.274803
  • 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 Lyme Shores

• 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 Old Lyme Shores is near Middlesex County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Lyme Shores ...

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.

• Crescent Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Crescent Beach is located in New London County
• Crescent Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in New London County
• Floral Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
• Giants Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giants Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giants Neck
  • Giants Neck is located in New London County
• Hawks Nest Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
  • Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County
• Laysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laysville
  • Laysville is located in New London County
• Lyme Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
  • Lyme Station is located in New London County
• Millstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
  • Millstone is located in New London County
• Old Lyme
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
  • Old Lyme is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
• Sound View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
  • Sound View is located in New London County
• Town Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
  • Town Landing is located in New London County

How Far From Old Lyme Shores 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 Old Lyme Shores 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 Lyme Shores and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Old Lyme Shores 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 300 miles [482.8 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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