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Southeastern Connecticut is a charming slice of nautical New England along the shores of Long Island Sound.

This page aims to help you orient yourself with the area as you step into the view point of several flying objects.

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Orientation View - GPS Satellite

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Mexico: 23.634501, -102.552784
Greenland: 61.438767, -46.054687
Rocky Neck State Park: 41.298186, -72.246351
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Mexico
Mexico
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Greenland
Greenland
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Rocky Neck State Park
Niantic, East Lyme, CT

Soaring above 10,000 miles above sea level, the view from a GPS satellite is breath-taking.

  • Rocky Neck and the surrounding Connecticut coast line is a distant border between green and blue.
  • At this altitude, you can clearly see all of North America and travailing at your average speed of 17,000 mph, the landscape would change quickly as the clouds rolled by below you.
  • Connecticut is located about halfway between Mexico (A) and Greenland (B)
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Orientation View - Weather Satellite

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Long Island: 40.663973, -73.289795
Detroit: 42.331427, -83.045754
Rocky Neck State Park: 41.298960, -72.246094
Cape Cod: 42.026854, -70.062561
New York: 40.714353, -74.005973
Philadelphia: 39.952335, -75.163789
Columbus: 39.961176, -82.998794
Washington, DC: 38.895112, -77.036366
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Long Island
Long Island, NY
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Detroit
Detroit, MI
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Rocky Neck State Park
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Cape Cod
Cape Cod
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New York
New York, NY
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Washington, DC
Washington, DC

As a NOAA weather satellite in low earth orbit, your view from 1,200 miles up increases the definition of natural features like large bodies of water and dense forests.

    • Long Island (C) distinct shape become clearer.
    • Cape Cod (D) is an obvious landmark visible just north of the map center.
    • The definition of the great lakes becomes visible.
    • The #1, #5, #15, #18 and #25 most populated cities in the United States are visible, New York (E), Philadelphia(F),  Columbus(G), Detroit(H), and Washington(I).
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Orientation View - Shuttle

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Hudson River: 41.186922, -73.910522
Fire Island: 40.677514, -73.023376
Rocky Neck State Park: 41.298702, -72.246094
Hartford: 41.763711, -72.685093
Stamford: 41.053430, -73.538734
New London: 41.355654, -72.099521
New Haven: 41.308153, -72.928158
New York: 40.714353, -74.005973
Montauk: 41.035935, -71.954515
Connecticut River: 41.382991, -72.402649
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Hudson River
Hudson Street, New York, NY
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Fire Island
Fire Island, NY
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Rocky Neck State Park
East Lyme, CT
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Hartford
Hartford, CT
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Stamford
Stamford, CT
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New London
New London, CT
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New Haven
New Haven, CT
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New York
New York, NY
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Montauk
Montauk, NY
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Connecticut River

The view out the International Space Station or NASA Shuttle window stretches just shy of 200 miles from corner to corner.

  • River definition becomes clearer with sections of the Hudson (J) and Connecticut (X) rivers visible.
  • Coastal islands like the barrier island called Fire Island (K) of Long Island come into view.
  • Areas of dense human population including Hartford (L), Stamford (M), New London(N), New Haven(O) are visible.
  • Highway definition is still not visible.
  • New York City (P) is the concentration of grey in the lower left of your view.
  • Montauk (Q) and the Hamptons is the area at point and southeastern section end of Long Island.
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Orientation View - Felix Baumgartner Free Fall View

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Mohegan Reservation: 41.491735, -72.090483
Thames River: 41.381961, -72.092285
Connecticut River: 41.352072, -72.379303
Rocky Neck State Park: 41.314434, -72.239914
Our Wedding: 41.298702, -72.246437
Black Point: 41.289158, -72.206955
Millstone Point: 41.305098, -72.164244
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Mohegan Reservation
http://www2.census.gov/geo/www/bas12/aia/r2320_mohegan/BAS12R49901552320_001.pdf
Uncasville, Montville, CT
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Thames River
New London, CT
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Connecticut River
New Haven, CT
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Rocky Neck State Park
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Our Wedding
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Black Point
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Millstone Point
Millstone Point, Waterford, CT

The view from Felix Baumgartner’s capsule just before he bunny hopped off the platform would have been spectacular with the curvature of the earth just visible on the horizon.

  • In the upper corner of your view, the Mohegan Reservation (R) is visible along the shores of the Thames River (S).
  • Halfway between the Connecticut(T)  and Thames (S) river lies the sandy beach home to Rocky Neck State Park (U).
  • Black Point(V) and Millstone Point (W) provide protection for Niantic Bay and entry into the Niantic River.
  • The distinct New England shoreline becomes clearer with its hundreds of inlets and craggy coastline.

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Orientation View - Commercial Jet Airliner

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Rocky Neck State Park: 41.298960, -72.246094
Conrail Tracks: 41.299412, -72.248926
Pattagansett River: 41.307794, -72.219486
McCook Point: 41.319205, -72.197943
Sand Beaches: 41.284256, -72.277422
Main Parking Lot - Rocky Neck State Park: 41.302055, -72.241030
Interstate 95: 41.327004, -72.246952
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Rocky Neck State Park
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Conrail Tracks
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Pattagansett River
Pattagansett River
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McCook Point
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Sand Beaches
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Main Parking Lot - Rocky Neck State Park
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Interstate 95
Niantic, East Lyme, CT

The view from the window of your seat aboard a 737 spans about five miles and shows the entirety of Rocky Neck State Park.

  • The Conrail track (Z) is clearly visible including the rail bridge constructed over the Pattagansett River (0).
  • Golf course in southeast corner to western section of downtown Niantic and McCook Point Park (1).
  • The mostly manmade sand beaches (2) are visible at the area of high contrast where the shoreline meets the ocean.
  • The open area of the main parking lot are visible at Rocky Neck State Park (3).
  • Interstate 95 (4) is visible at the northern section of your view as this is the primary corridor for transportation in the area.
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Orientation View - Helicopter

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Sand Beaches: 41.300379, -72.239227
Our Wedding: 41.299158, -72.246147
Lands End Point: 41.297106, -72.246137
Jetty: 41.297542, -72.244463
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Sand Beaches
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Our Wedding
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Lands End Point
Niantic, East Lyme, CT
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Jetty
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT

From the cruising altitude of your helicopter, your view at 1.5 miles above the surface is your first introduction to the immediate area surrounding our wedding site.

  • The nearly three-quarters mile width of the park is clearly visible with the centerpiece half mile sand beach (5).
  • The Pavilion(6) and adjacent lawn are visible on Lands End (7) point with jetty nearby (8).
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Orientation View - Bird's Eye View

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The Pavilion at Rocky Neck State Park: 41.299154, -72.246137
Grassy Lawn: 41.298730, -72.244935
Bridge over Conrail Tracks: 41.299661, -72.245557
Ceremony: 41.298305, -72.246338
Patio: 41.298916, -72.246400
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The Pavilion at Rocky Neck State Park
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Grassy Lawn
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Bridge over Conrail Tracks
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
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Ceremony
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Patio

If you found yourself literally at bird’s-eye view, your 500 foot perspective would give you an excellent view.

  • The Pavilion (6) is front and center showing it’s nearly 364 foot length and curved shape to match the adjacent beach.
  • As of December, 2012, the aerial image from Google Earth was taken just weeks After Hurricane Irene in late August. The image shows damage to the grassy lawn (9) in front of the Pavilion.
  • The bridge from the parking area over the Conrail tracks (Z) is visible.
  • The site of our outdoor ceremony (Hearts) is visible in a clearing between the trees.
  • The patio (Dancing People) for the cocktail hour is prominent just off-center in your view.

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