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

When in New Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Haven 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 New Haven:
    • 46.462432, -111.986383
    • 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 New Haven
  • 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 New Haven ...

We found 27 communities that share the name New Haven.

Within Montana, the name New Haven is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This New Haven is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of New Haven.
      • Madison County
      • This New Haven is located in Madison County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km] to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Haven.
    • Colorado
      • Logan County
      • This New Haven is located in Logan County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of New Haven.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This New Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of New Haven.
    • Illinois
      • Gallatin County
      • This New Haven is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of New Haven.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This New Haven is located in Allen County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of New Haven.
    • Iowa
      • Mitchell County
      • This New Haven is located in Mitchell County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of New Haven.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas 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 Kansas community of New Haven [Douglas County].
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Haven [Reno County].
    • Kentucky
      • Nelson County
      • This New Haven is located in Nelson County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of New Haven.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This New Haven is located in Macomb County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of New Haven.
      • Shiawassee County
      • This New Haven is located in Shiawassee County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km] to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of New Haven.
    • Mississippi
      • Smith County
      • This New Haven is located in Smith County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Haven.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This New Haven is located in Franklin County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Haven.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This New Haven is located in Oswego County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of New Haven.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • This New Haven is located in Alleghany County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of New Haven.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This New Haven lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This New Haven is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Haven.
      • Huron County
      • This New Haven is located in Huron County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km] to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New Haven.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This New Haven is located in Fayette County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of New Haven.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This New Haven lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This New Haven is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Haven.
      • Scott County
      • This New Haven is located in Scott County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Haven.
      • Stewart County
      • This New Haven is located in Stewart County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of New Haven.
    • Vermont
      • Addison County
      • This New Haven is located in Addison County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of New Haven.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This New Haven is located in Mason County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of New Haven.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook County
      • This New Haven is located in Crook County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of New Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Haven ...

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.

  • Amazon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
    • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
  • Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
    • Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Clancy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Range
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
    • Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Park City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Jefferson County
  • Seven Mile ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
    • Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of New Haven once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in New Haven and extending to:

  • Boulder, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Haven to Boulder, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,421 miles [11,942.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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- New Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4624, Longitude: -111.9864       In this case, the coordinates for New Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 New Haven 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.
<7>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 New Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.415 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.547 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.263 degrees.









 

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