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41.843709, -72.828432
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We found one communities that share the name Weatogue.
There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Weatogue.
Beyond Connecticut.
Communities Located In Connecticut ...
Litchfield County
This Weatogue is located in Litchfield County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weatogue that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Weatogue.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weatogue ...
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.
Barber Corner ‑ Historic (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Weatogue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weatogue and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Weatogue to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Weatogue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weatogue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8437, Longitude: -72.8284 In this case, the coordinates for Weatogue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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 Weatogue to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.107 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.759 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.62 degrees.