Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Southbury

• 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 Southbury:
  • 41.479329, -73.213333
  • 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 Southbury

• 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 Southbury is near Litchfield County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southbury ...

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.

• Acropolis ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acropolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acropolis
  • Acropolis is located in Litchfield County
• Cedar Land
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Land
  • Cedar Land is located in New Haven County
• Heritage Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
• Kettletown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettletown
  • Kettletown is located in New Haven County
• Pootatuck Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pootatuck Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pootatuck Park
  • Pootatuck Park is located in Fairfield County
• Quaker Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
  • Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County
• Rocky Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Glen
  • Rocky Glen is located in Fairfield County
• Russian Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
  • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
• Sandy Hook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <2>
• Shady Rest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Shady Rest is located in Fairfield County

How Far From Southbury to ...

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 Southbury to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Southbury to Hartford, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Southbury: www.ci.southbury.ct.us/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/