Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windham:
  • 41.749543, -72.154522
  • 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 North Windham

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

Communities Also Named North Windham ...

We found two communities that share the name North Windham.

Within Connecticut, the name North Windham is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Cumberland County
    • This North Windham is located in Cumberland County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Windham that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of North Windham.
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
    • This North Windham is located in Windham County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Windham that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of North Windham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Windham ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
  • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
• Chaplin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
  • Chaplin is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <3>
• Coventry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Eagleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
• Liberty Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
• Mount Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
• Scotland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
• Stetson Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
  • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
• Village Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hill
  • Village Hill is located in New London County
• Williams Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
• Wormwood Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Windham to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Windham to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Windham and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from North Windham to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 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 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,157 miles [6,690 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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