Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Windham:
  • 41.711210, -72.167022
  • 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 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 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 Windham ...

We found two communities that share the name Windham.

Within Connecticut, the name Windham is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Greene County
    • This Windham is located in Greene County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Windham.
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
    • This Windham is located in Windham County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windham that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Windham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

• Baltic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Bedlam Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
  • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
• Chaplin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
  • Chaplin is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
• Coventry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Eagleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Liberty Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Village Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
• Wormwood Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Windham 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 Windham to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from 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 321 miles [516.6 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 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,159 miles [6,693.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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