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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 North Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Haven and the surrounding area.
- 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 North Haven:
- 41.019323, -72.310159
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Haven
- 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since North Haven is near Middlesex County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for New London 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for North Haven
Communities Also Named North Haven ...
We found six communities that are also named North Haven.
Within New York, the name North Haven is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This North Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of North Haven.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This North Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of North Haven.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This North Haven is located in Knox County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of North Haven.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This North Haven is located in Union County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of North Haven.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This North Haven is located in Wake County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Haven.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This North Haven is located in Montgomery County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Haven that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Alewife Brook Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Hands Creek Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hardscrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardscrabble is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hayground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hayground is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayground
- Laughing Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
- Maidstone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
- Pine Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Neck is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Neck
- Rose Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
- Sag Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scuttlehole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scuttlehole is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuttlehole
- Shelter Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Threemile Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor
How Far From North 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 village such as North Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Haven and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Haven to Riverhead, 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Haven 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 North Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0193, Longitude: -72.3102 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.904 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.787 degrees. |
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