Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Suffield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Suffield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Suffield
- 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 West Suffield:
- 41.988707, -72.692037
- 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 West Suffield
- 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 Hartford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- Since West Suffield is near Hampden County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 West Suffield ...
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.
- Birchwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bull Run Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run Corner
- Bull Run Corner is located in Hartford County
- Feeding Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Hartford County
- Floydville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydville
- Floydville is located in Hartford County
- Hungary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Kings Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in Hartford County
- Meadowgate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
- Meadowgate is located in Hartford County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County
- Rainbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rising Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County
- Salmon Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
- Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
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- Spoonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
- Spoonville is located in Hartford County
- Tariffville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
- Tariffville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
- Warehouse Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
- Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
- Warehouse Point Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
- Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
- Windmill Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
- Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County
- Spoonville ‑ Historic
How Far From West Suffield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Suffield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Suffield and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Suffield to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 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 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,172 miles [6,714.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Suffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Suffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Suffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9887, Longitude: -72.6920 In this case, the coordinates for West Suffield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Suffield 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 305.007 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.67 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.489 degrees. |