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41.5667636, -73.0481631
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We found 22 communities that are also named Overlook.
Within Connecticut, the name Overlook is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Autauga County
This Overlook is located in Autauga County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Overlook.
Jackson County
This Overlook is located in Jackson County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the west southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Overlook.
Mobile County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Overlook [Mobile County].
California
San Diego County
This Overlook is located in San Diego County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the west of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Overlook.
Delaware
New Castle County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Overlook [New Castle County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Overlook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Overlook.
Georgia
Fayette County
This Overlook is located in Fayette County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Overlook.
Gwinnett County
This Overlook is located in Gwinnett County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Overlook.
Kentucky
Lyon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Overlook [Lyon County].
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Overlook is located in Baltimore County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Overlook.
Frederick County
This Overlook is located in Frederick County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Overlook.
Queen Anne's County
This Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Overlook.
New Jersey
Union County
This Overlook is located in Union County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Overlook.
New Mexico
Sandoval County
This Overlook is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the west of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Overlook.
New York
Dutchess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Overlook [Dutchess County].
Saratoga County
This Overlook is located in Saratoga County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Overlook.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Overlook is located in Henderson County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Overlook.
Ohio
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Overlook [Montgomery County].
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overlook [Lancaster County].
Northumberland County
This Overlook is located in Northumberland County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overlook that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Overlook.
Tennessee
Blount County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Overlook [Blount County].
Washington
Kitsap County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Overlook [Kitsap County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlook ...
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.
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 Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overlook and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Overlook to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 279 miles [449 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,203 miles [6,764.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overlook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Overlook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Overlook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5668, Longitude: -73.0482 In this case, the coordinates for Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.274 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.902 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.85 degrees.