Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Torrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Torrington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Torrington
- 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 Torrington:
- 41.818430, -73.143722
- 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 Torrington
- 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 Torrington is near Hartford County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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 West Torrington ...
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.
- Burrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Campville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Corner of the Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
- Drakeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
- Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
- Grantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County
- Grappaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
- Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
- Kelly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Kelly Corner is located in Litchfield County
- Lower City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
- Lower City is located in Litchfield County
- Nelsons Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
- Nelsons Corner is located in Litchfield County
- Pine Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
- Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
- Puddle Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
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- Sandy Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
- Town Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Turkey Cobble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Cobble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Cobble
- Turkey Cobble is located in Litchfield County
- Yelping Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelping Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelping Hill
- Yelping Hill is located in Litchfield County
- Sandy Beach
How Far From West Torrington 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 West Torrington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Torrington and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from West Torrington 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 287 miles [461.9 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 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 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Torrington. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Torrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Torrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8184, Longitude: -73.1437 In this case, the coordinates for West Torrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Torrington 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 305.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.972 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.773 degrees. |