Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Haven
- 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 Haven:
- 44.664219, -71.888428
- 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 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since East Haven is near Caledonia County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Haven ...
We found six communities that share the name East Haven.
Within Vermont, the name East Haven is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This East Haven is located in Colbert County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of East Haven.
- Jefferson County
- This East Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Haven.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This East Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of East Haven.
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This East Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of East Haven.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This East Haven is located in Harris County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of East Haven.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This East Haven is located in Norfolk City and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the East Haven that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of East Haven.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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.
- Bullthroat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullthroat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
- Bullthroat is located in Essex County
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Hartwellville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
- Hartwellville is located in Essex County
- Island Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Pond
- Island Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Pond <3>
- Lost Nation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Maidstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Masons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Miles Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Moccasin Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Victory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From East Haven 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 Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Haven and extending to:
- Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Haven to Guildhall, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,449 miles [8,769.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6642, Longitude: -71.8884 In this case, the coordinates for East Haven 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 Haven 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 304.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.756 degrees. |