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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 Silver Beach:
41.201764, -73.064273
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We found ten communities that share the name Silver Beach.
Within Connecticut, the name Silver Beach is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Silver Beach lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
Idaho
Kootenai County
This Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Silver Beach.
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
This Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Silver Beach.
Michigan
Cheboygan County
This Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Silver Beach.
New Jersey
Ocean County
This Silver Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Beach.
New York
Bronx County
This Silver Beach is located in Bronx County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Silver Beach.
Suffolk County
This Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Silver Beach.
Virginia
Northampton County
This Silver Beach is located in Northampton County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Silver Beach.
Washington
Whatcom County
This Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Silver Beach.
Yakima County
This Silver Beach is located in Yakima County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Silver Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Beach ...
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.
Cedar Beach (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silver Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Beach and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Beach to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 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 15 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,634 miles [9,067 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 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Silver Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2018, Longitude: -73.0643 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Silver Beach 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 305.328 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.903 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.029 degrees.