Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roxbury Falls:
  • 41.508429, -73.310673
  • 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 Roxbury Falls

• 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 Roxbury Falls is near Fairfield County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 Roxbury Falls ...

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.

• Acropolis ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acropolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acropolis
  • Acropolis is located in Litchfield County
• Birch Groves
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Groves
  • Birch Groves is located in Litchfield County
• Cedar Land
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Land
  • Cedar Land is located in New Haven County
• Chimney Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
• Heritage Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
• Horse Heaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
• Kettletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettletown
  • Kettletown is located in New Haven County
• Lanesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
• Obtuse Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obtuse Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obtuse Hill
  • Obtuse Hill is located in Fairfield County
• Pootatuck Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pootatuck Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pootatuck Park
  • Pootatuck Park is located in Fairfield County
• Rocky Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Glen
  • Rocky Glen is located in Fairfield County
• Russian Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
  • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
• Sandy Hook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <2>
• Shady Rest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Shady Rest is located in Fairfield County

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Roxbury Falls to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 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 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,216 miles [6,785 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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