Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Washington Depot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Depot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington Depot
- 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 Washington Depot:
- 41.660601, -73.319006
- 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 Washington Depot
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Washington Depot is near Hartford County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Depot ...
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.
- Bulls Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County
- Flanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grappaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Gulls Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Hollow
- Gulls Hollow is located in Litchfield County
- Hickory Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Litchfield County
- Horse Heaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Litchfield County
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Kent Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
- Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County
- Lower Merryall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Merryall
- Lower Merryall is located in Litchfield County
- Marble Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
- Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <2>
- Minortown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
How Far From Washington Depot 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 Washington Depot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Washington Depot and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Depot 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 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 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,211 miles [6,776.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Depot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Depot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6606, Longitude: -73.3190 |
| <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 Washington Depot 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 305.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.926 degrees. |