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41.601209, -72.975105
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We found two communities that are also named Wolcott.
Within Connecticut, the name Wolcott is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Wayne County
This Wolcott is located in Wayne County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wolcott that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wolcott.
Vermont
Lamoille County
This Wolcott is located in Lamoille County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north of the Wolcott that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Wolcott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolcott ...
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.
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 Wolcott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolcott and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wolcott to Hartford, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Wolcott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Wolcott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolcott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6012, Longitude: -72.9751 In this case, the coordinates for Wolcott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.226 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.853 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.801 degrees.