Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reynolds Bridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds Bridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reynolds Bridge
- 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 Reynolds Bridge:
- 41.657319, -73.079831
- 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 Reynolds Bridge
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Reynolds Bridge is near New Haven County and also Hartford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Haven County
- eBird sighting report for Hartford 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 Reynolds Bridge ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in New Haven County
- Campville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Gulls Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
- Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Long Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Minortown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Sandy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Terryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terryville <2>
- Terryville Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
- Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
- Woodtick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Reynolds Bridge 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 Reynolds Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Reynolds Bridge and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Bridge 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 282 miles [453.8 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynolds Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reynolds Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6573, Longitude: -73.0798 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Reynolds Bridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.821 degrees. |