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we pass this GPS location for Stafford:
41.983430, -72.316192
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We found one communities that are also named Stafford.
Within Connecticut, the name Stafford is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Stafford in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Genesee County
This Stafford is located in Genesee County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stafford that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Stafford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stafford ...
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.
Baptist Village (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Stafford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stafford and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Stafford to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 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 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,155 miles [6,686.8 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stafford) 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 Stafford 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 Stafford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9834, Longitude: -72.3162 In this case, the coordinates for Stafford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.782 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.416 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.323 degrees.