Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ponset:
  • 41.465099, -72.556202
  • 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 Ponset

• 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Ponset is near New Haven County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven County
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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 Ponset ...

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.

• Arnolds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
  • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
• Cedar Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Chester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Cobalt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
  • Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <2>
• Cobalt Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
  • Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
• Goodspeeds Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeeds Landing
  • Goodspeeds Landing is located in Middlesex County
• Lake View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Middlesex County
• Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Middlesex County
• Little City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
  • Little City is located in Middlesex County
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  • Little Haddam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
  • Long Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Lord Corner ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Corner
    • Lord Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Rock Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
    • Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in New Haven County
  • Skinnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
    • Skinnerville is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Ponset 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 Ponset to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ponset to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 295 miles [474.8 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 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 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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