Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Cornwall:
  • 41.871594, -73.361802
  • 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 West Cornwall

• 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 West Cornwall is near Dutchess County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire 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 West Cornwall ...

We found two communities that share the name West Cornwall.

Within Connecticut, the name West Cornwall is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This West Cornwall is located in Orange County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Cornwall that is located in Litchfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of West Cornwall.
  • Vermont
    • Addison County
    • This West Cornwall is located in Addison County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the West Cornwall that is located in Litchfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of West Cornwall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Cornwall ...

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.

• Corner of the Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner of the Pines
  • Corner of the Pines is located in Litchfield County
• Cornwall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
• Cornwall Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
  • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <3>
• Falls Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
  • Falls Village is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
• Huntsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
• Lime Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
  • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
• Lower City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
  • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
• Mitcheltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitcheltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitcheltown
  • Mitcheltown is located in Litchfield County
• Yelping Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelping Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelping Hill
  • Yelping Hill is located in Litchfield County

How Far From West Cornwall to ...

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 West Cornwall to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from West Cornwall 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 281 miles [452.2 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 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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