Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Town Landing:
  • 41.295931, -72.327860
  • 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 Town Landing

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

We found one communities that share the name Town Landing.

Within Connecticut, the name Town Landing is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Town Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Cumberland County
    • This Town Landing is located in Cumberland County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town Landing that is located in New London County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Town Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town Landing ...

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.

• Cornfield Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
  • Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County
• Floral Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
• Giants Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giants Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giants Neck
  • Giants Neck is located in New London County
• Hawks Nest Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
  • Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County
• Laysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laysville
  • Laysville is located in New London County
• Lyme Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
  • Lyme Station is located in New London County
• Old Lyme
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
  • Old Lyme is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <3>
• Old Lyme Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme Shores
  • Old Lyme Shores is located in New London County
• Plum Bank Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
  • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
• Sound View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
  • Sound View is located in New London County

How Far From Town Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Town Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Town Landing and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Town Landing to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,181 miles [6,728.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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