Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stony Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stony Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stony Creek
- 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 Stony Creek:
- 41.264783, -72.750929
- 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 Stony Creek
- 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 Stony Creek is near Middlesex County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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
Communities Also Named Stony Creek ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Stony Creek.
Within Connecticut, the name Stony Creek is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- LaGrange County
- This Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Stony Creek.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Stony Creek is located in Monroe County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Stony Creek.
- Oakland County
- This Stony Creek is located in Oakland County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the west northwest of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Stony Creek.
- Washtenaw County
- This Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Stony Creek.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Stony Creek is located in Warren County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Stony Creek.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Stony Creek is located in Caswell County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Stony Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Carbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stony Creek [Carbon County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Stony Creek.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stony Creek [Somerset County].
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Stony Creek [Carter County].
- Virginia
- Sussex County
- This Stony Creek is located in Sussex County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stony Creek that is located in New Haven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Stony Creek.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony Creek ...
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.
- Beaver Head Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Head Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Head Corner
- Beaver Head Corner is located in New Haven County
- Brightview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightview
- Brightview is located in New Haven County
- Double Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Beach
- Double Beach is located in New Haven County
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
- Flanders ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Foxon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
- Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
- Indian Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Indian Neck is located in New Haven County
- Liberia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Middle Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Beach
- Middle Beach is located in New Haven County
- Nut Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nut Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nut Plains
- Nut Plains is located in New Haven County
- Pine Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
- Podunk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Seaview Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Beach
- Seaview Beach is located in New Haven County
- Short Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
- Short Beach is located in New Haven County
- Middle Beach
How Far From Stony Creek 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 Stony Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stony Creek and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Stony Creek 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 279 miles [449 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 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stony Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2648, Longitude: -72.7509 In this case, the coordinates for Stony Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stony Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stony Creek 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 305.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.862 degrees. |