Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Versailles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Versailles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Versailles
- 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 Versailles:
- 41.601733, -72.037770
- 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 Versailles
- 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 Versailles is near Windham County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- eBird sighting report for Tolland 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 Versailles ...
We found ten communities that share the name Versailles.
Within Connecticut, the name Versailles is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Brown County
- This Versailles is located in Brown County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Versailles.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Versailles is located in Ripley County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Versailles.
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- This Versailles is located in Woodford County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Versailles.
- Louisiana
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Versailles.
- Missouri
- Morgan County
- This Versailles is located in Morgan County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Versailles.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Versailles.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Versailles is located in Darke County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Versailles.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Versailles is located in Allegheny County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Versailles.
- Quebec
- This Versailles lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Versailles is located in Rutherford County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Versailles that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Versailles.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Versailles ...
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.
- Baltic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Clayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New London County
- Hallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Hallville is located in New London County
- Hopeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Packer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Williams Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
How Far From Versailles 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 Versailles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Versailles and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Versailles 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 322 miles [518.2 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 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 5,575 miles [8,972.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,157 miles [6,690 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Versailles. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6017, Longitude: -72.0378 In this case, the coordinates for Versailles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Versailles 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 304.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.386 degrees. |