Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plainfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plainfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plainfield
- 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 Plainfield:
- 41.700654, -71.894795
- 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 Plainfield
- 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 Plainfield is near New London County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Plainfield ...
We found three communities that share the name Plainfield.
Within Connecticut, the name Plainfield is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Plainfield is located in Otsego County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainfield that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Plainfield.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Plainfield is located in Washington County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north of the Plainfield that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Plainfield.
- Wisconsin
- Waushara County
- This Plainfield is located in Waushara County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainfield that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Plainfield.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainfield ...
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.
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Clayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hopeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hopkins Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Hollow
- Hopkins Hollow is located in Kent County (RI)
- Moosup
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Moosup Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Packer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rice City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stetson Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
- Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
How Far From Plainfield 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 Plainfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plainfield and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Plainfield to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,147 miles [6,673.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7007, Longitude: -71.8948 In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Plainfield 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 304.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.128 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.275 degrees. |