Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seymour, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seymour and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seymour
- 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 Seymour:
- 41.396192, -73.074625
- 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 Seymour
- 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 Seymour is near Fairfield County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Seymour ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Seymour.
Within Connecticut, the name Seymour is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Seymour [Jackson County].
- Putnam 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 Georgia community of Seymour [Putnam County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Seymour is located in Baylor County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Seymour that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Seymour.
- Hopkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Seymour [Hopkins County].
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Seymour [Lewis County].
- Mineral County
- This Seymour is located in Mineral County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Seymour that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Seymour.
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- This Seymour is located in Eau Claire County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seymour that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Seymour.
- Outagamie County
- This Seymour is located in Outagamie County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the west northwest of the Seymour that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Seymour.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seymour ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in New Haven County
- Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Former name for Derby:
- Birmingham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
- Highwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kettletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettletown
- Kettletown is located in New Haven County
- Mountaincrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Pine Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
- Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Quaker Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
- Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County
- Spring Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in New Haven County
- Straitsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in New Haven County
How Far From Seymour to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Seymour to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seymour and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Seymour to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,210 miles [6,775.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Seymour: www.seymourct.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seymour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seymour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3962, Longitude: -73.0746 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Seymour 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. |
| <3> | 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 Seymour, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Seymour 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 305.311 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.915 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.942 degrees. |