Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mansfield Depot:
  • 41.801487, -72.306469
  • 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 Mansfield Depot

• 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 Tolland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland County
  • Since Mansfield Depot is near Windham County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield Depot ...

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.

• Bedlam Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
  • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
• Bolton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <2>
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
• Coventry Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
  • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
• Eagleville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
• Mount Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
• Quarryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
• Rockville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
• Village Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hill
  • Village Hill is located in New London County
• Wormwood Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormwood Hill
  • Wormwood Hill is located in Tolland County

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Mansfield Depot to Hartford, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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