Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pawcatuck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pawcatuck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pawcatuck
- 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 Pawcatuck:
- 41.377322, -71.833680
- 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 Pawcatuck
- 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 Pawcatuck is near Washington County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Communities Also Named Pawcatuck ...
We found one communities that share the name Pawcatuck.
Within Connecticut, the name Pawcatuck is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Pawcatuck in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pawcatuck ...
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.
- Clarks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in New London County
- Lords Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Point
- Lords Point is located in New London County
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
- Mystic Seaport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Seaport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Seaport
- Mystic Seaport is located in New London County
- Shady Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor
- Shady Harbor is located in Washington County (RI)
- Shelter Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Harbor
- Shelter Harbor is located in Washington County (RI)
- Stillmanville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmanville
- Stillmanville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Watch Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wood River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
How Far From Pawcatuck 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 Pawcatuck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Pawcatuck and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pawcatuck to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,575 miles [8,972.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,156 miles [6,688.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pawcatuck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pawcatuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pawcatuck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pawcatuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3773, Longitude: -71.8337 In this case, the coordinates for Pawcatuck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pawcatuck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.576 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.083 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.406 degrees. |