Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prospect, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prospect
- 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 Prospect:
- 41.502667, -72.979015
- 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 Prospect
- 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 Haven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- Since Prospect is near Hartford County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Prospect ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Prospect.
Within Connecticut, the name Prospect is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 45 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Sumter County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Prospect.
- Walker County
- This Prospect is located in Walker County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Prospect.
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Gunnison County].
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Weld County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Prospect is located in Franklin County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Prospect.
- Jasper County
- This Prospect is located in Jasper County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Prospect.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Prospect is located in Champaign County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the west of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Prospect.
- Sangamon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Prospect [Sangamon County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Prospect is located in Butler County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the west of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Prospect.
- Republic County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Republic County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Prospect.
- Sedgwick County
- This Prospect is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km] to the west of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Prospect.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Prospect is located in Grant Parish and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Prospect.
- Saint Charles Parish
- This Prospect is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Prospect.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Prospect [Chickasaw County].
- Newton County
- This Prospect is located in Newton County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Prospect.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Jackson County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Webster County].
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Prospect [Chautauqua County].
- Oneida County
- This Prospect is located in Oneida County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Prospect.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Prospect is located in Brunswick County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Prospect.
- Robeson County
- This Prospect is located in Robeson County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Prospect.
- Nova Scotia
- This Prospect lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Prospect is located in Highland County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Ontario
- This Prospect lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Prospect is located in Benton County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Prospect.
- Blount County
- This Prospect is located in Blount County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Prospect.
- Bradley County
- This Prospect is located in Bradley County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Prospect.
- Giles County
- This Prospect is located in Giles County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Prospect.
- Haywood County
- This Prospect is located in Haywood County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Prospect.
- Lincoln County
- This Prospect is located in Lincoln County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Prospect.
- Loudon County
- This Prospect is located in Loudon County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Prospect.
- McMinn County
- This Prospect is located in McMinn County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Prospect.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Prospect is located in Clay County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Rains County
- This Prospect is located in Rains County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Prospect.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect ...
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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethany
- From Prospect to Bethany
- Burnt Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in New Haven County
- Deaconwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deaconwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaconwood
- Deaconwood is located in New Haven County
- Fair Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hopeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Long Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in New Haven County
- Mixville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mountaincrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaincrest
- Mountaincrest is located in New Haven County
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Richards Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Corner
- Richards Corner is located in New Haven County
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- Straitsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
- Straitsville is located in New Haven County
- Town Plot Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Plot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Plot Hill
- Town Plot Hill is located in New Haven County
- Union City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union City
- From Prospect to Union City
- Woodtick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Straitsville
How Far From Prospect 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 Prospect to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Prospect to Hartford, with an average speed<6> 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,202 miles [6,762.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prospect: www.townofprospect.org/
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 Prospect, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5027, Longitude: -72.9790 |
| <3> | 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 Prospect 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. |
| <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 Prospect 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 305.241 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.853 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.85 degrees. |