Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Hartford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Hartford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Hartford
- 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 East Hartford:
- 43.334045, -73.383295
- 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 East Hartford
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since East Hartford is near Rutland County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutland County
- eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 East Hartford ...
We found one communities that share the name East Hartford.
Within New York, the name East Hartford is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named East Hartford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This East Hartford is located in Hartford County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the East Hartford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of East Hartford.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Hartford ...
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.
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Butternut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Comstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
- Goose Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
- Goose Island is located in Washington County
- King Edward Knolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Edward Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Edward Knolls
- King Edward Knolls is located in Washington County
- Kingsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Queensbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
- Queensbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <3>
- Raceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Slateville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Washington County
- Tripoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Truthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Truthville is located in Washington County
How Far From East Hartford 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 East Hartford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Hartford and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Hartford to Hudson Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Hartford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3340, Longitude: -73.3833 In this case, the coordinates for East Hartford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 East Hartford 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 305.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.151 degrees. |