Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterbury
- 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 Waterbury:
- 41.558430, -73.037052
- 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 Waterbury
- 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 Waterbury is near Litchfield County and also Hartford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- eBird sighting report for Hartford 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 Waterbury ...
We found one communities that share the name Waterbury.
Within Connecticut, the name Waterbury is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Waterbury in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterbury ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in New Haven County
- Fair Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Litchfield County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hopeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Long Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Town Plot Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Plot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Plot Hill
- Town Plot Hill is located in New Haven County
- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in New Haven County
- Woodtick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Waterbury 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 Waterbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterbury and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Waterbury to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- 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 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,202 miles [6,762.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterbury. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5584, Longitude: -73.0371 In this case, the coordinates for Waterbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Waterbury 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 305.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.849 degrees. |