Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stetson Corner:
  • 41.786481, -72.007779
  • 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 Stetson Corner

• 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Since Stetson Corner is near Tolland County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland County
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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 Stetson Corner ...

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.

• Bedlam Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
  • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
• Central Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
• Chaplin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
  • Chaplin is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
• Dayville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
  • Dayville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
• Elmville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
  • Elmville is located in Windham County
• Moosup
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
  • Moosup is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
• Mount Hope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
• Packer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
  • Packer is located in Windham County
• Pomfret
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
  • Pomfret is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
• Pomfret Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
  • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
• Rogers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
• Scotland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>

How Far From Stetson Corner to ...

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Stetson Corner 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 331 miles [532.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,149 miles [6,677.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stetson Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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