Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stafford Springs:
  • 41.95369, -72.30313
  • 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 Stafford Springs

• 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 Stafford Springs is near Hampden County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden County
  • eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Stafford Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Stafford Springs.

Within Connecticut, the name Stafford Springs is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Stafford Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Jasper County
    • This Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stafford Springs that is located in Tolland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Stafford Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stafford Springs ...

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.

• Baptist Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
  • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
• Coventry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Coventry Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
  • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
• Crescent Grove ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove
  • Crescent Grove is located in Hartford County
• Crystal Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
• Eagleville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
• Hazardville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
  • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
• Holland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Mount Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Quarryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
• Rockville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Wormwood Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Stafford Springs 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 Stafford Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stafford Springs 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 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 5,572 miles [8,967.3 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 4,156 miles [6,688.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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