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41.860649, -73.448733
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We found four communities that are also named Sharon.
Within Connecticut, the name Sharon is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Schoharie County
This Sharon is located in Schoharie County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sharon that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Sharon is located in Windsor County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sharon that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Sharon.
Wisconsin
Portage County
This Sharon is located in Portage County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharon that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Sharon.
Walworth County
This Sharon is located in Walworth County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the west of the Sharon that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Sharon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon ...
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.
Corner of the Pines (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Corner of the Pines is located in Litchfield County
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 Sharon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sharon to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 278 miles [447.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,209 miles [6,773.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Sharon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Sharon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8606, Longitude: -73.4487 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.478 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.18 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.89 degrees.