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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westchester:
    • 41.545548, -72.413039
    • 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 Westchester
  • 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 Westchester ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Westchester.

Within Connecticut, the name Westchester is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Westchester is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westchester.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Westchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westchester.
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the south southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westchester.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Westchester is located in Bulloch County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Westchester.
      • Clarke County
      • This Westchester is located in Clarke County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Westchester.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Westchester is located in Cook County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Westchester.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Westchester is located in Allen County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Westchester.
      • Jay County
      • This Westchester is located in Jay County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the west of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Westchester.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Westchester is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Westchester.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Westchester is located in Baltimore County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westchester.
      • Frederick County
      • This Westchester is located in Frederick County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the west southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westchester.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Westchester [Montgomery County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Westchester is located in Worcester County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westchester.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Westchester is located in Bronx County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Westchester.
      • Westchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Westchester [Westchester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Westchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westchester.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Westchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westchester.
      • Wake County
      • This Westchester is located in Wake County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westchester.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Westchester lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Westchester is located in Charleston County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Westchester.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Westchester is located in Chesterfield County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Westchester.
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westchester [Fairfax County].
      • Petersburg City
      • This Westchester is located in Petersburg City and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Westchester.
      • Prince William County
      • This Westchester is located in Prince William County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westchester.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Westchester is located in Marion County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westchester that is located in New London County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westchester.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Westchester [Waukesha County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westchester ...

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.

  • Arnolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
    • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
  • Cobalt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cobalt Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
    • Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Hartford County
  • Goodspeeds Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeeds Landing
    • Goodspeeds Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Heilwield Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
    • Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
  • Hope Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
    • Hope Valley is located in Tolland County
  • Leesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Middlesex County
  • Little Haddam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
  • Rock Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
    • Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Skinnerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
    • Skinnerville is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Westchester 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 Westchester to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Westchester to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 304 miles [489.2 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 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,175 miles [6,719 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westchester. 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' (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- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5455, Longitude: -72.4130    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Westchester could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Westchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.898 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.474 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.579 degrees.




 

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