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41.983430, -72.449529
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We found two communities that are also named Somers.
Within Connecticut, the name Somers is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Westchester County
This Somers is located in Westchester County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Somers that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Somers.
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
This Somers is located in Kenosha County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Somers that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Somers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somers ...
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.
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 Somers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somers and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Somers to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,161 miles [6,696.5 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' (or 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- Somers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Somers 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 Somers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9834, Longitude: -72.4495 In this case, the coordinates for Somers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.862 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.506 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.383 degrees.