Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Mianus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mianus and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mianus

• 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 Mianus:
  • 41.043986, -73.591236
  • 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 Mianus

• 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • Since Mianus is near Westchester County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mianus ...

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.

• Belltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Fairfield County
• Dolphin Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin Cove
  • Dolphin Cove is located in Fairfield County
• Glenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Fairfield County
• Greenwich
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <2>
• Hunting Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Fairfield County
• Purchase
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase
  • Purchase is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purchase <2>
• Purdys Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys Grove
  • Purdys Grove is located in Westchester County (NY)
• Riverbank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
• Rock Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
  • Rock Ridge is located in Fairfield County
• Turn of River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn of River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn of River
  • Turn of River is located in Fairfield County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mianus and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Mianus to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,246 miles [6,833.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mianus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/