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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Simsbury:
    • 41.870653, -72.825376
    • 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 Simsbury
  • 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 Simsbury ...

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.

  • Barber Corner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Corner
    • Barber Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Birchwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Hartford County
  • Case Corner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Corner
    • Case Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Cherry Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Hartford County
  • Firetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firetown
    • Firetown is located in Hartford County
  • Floydville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydville
    • Floydville is located in Hartford County
  • Lovely Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
    • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
  • Meadowgate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Meadowgate is located in Hartford County
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Puddle Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Salmon Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
    • Spoonville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
      • Spoonville is located in Hartford County
    • Tariffville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
      • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
    • Tootin' Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tootin' Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tootin' Hills
      • Tootin' Hills is located in Hartford County
    • Windmill Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
      • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Simsbury to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,182 miles [6,730.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simsbury. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8707, Longitude: -72.8254       In this case, the coordinates for Simsbury 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 Simsbury 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 305.102 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.758 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.606 degrees.









 

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