Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plattsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plattsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plattsville
- 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 Plattsville:
- 41.222874, -73.256227
- 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 Plattsville
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Plattsville is near New Haven County and also Westchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- eBird sighting report for Westchester 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 Plattsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Plattsville.
There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Plattsville.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Connecticut ...
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Plattsville.
- Hartford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Plattsville is located in Shelby County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the west of the Plattsville that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Plattsville.
- Ontario
- This Plattsville lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Plattsville that is located in Fairfield County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Plattsville is located in Cambria County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the west of the Plattsville that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Plattsville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plattsville ...
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.
- Greenfield Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
- Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Greens Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
- Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <4>
- Grover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Little Danbury ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Danbury
- Little Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Long Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lyons Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Plain
- Lyons Plain is located in Fairfield County
- Murray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ox Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pecks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Mill
- Pecks Mill is located in Fairfield County
- Rock Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Raymond
- Rock Raymond is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Plattsville 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 Plattsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plattsville and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Plattsville to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 256 miles [412 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsville. 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 Plattsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plattsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plattsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2229, Longitude: -73.2562 In this case, the coordinates for Plattsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Plattsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.44 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.032 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.103 degrees. |