Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodstock Valley:
  • 41.940930, -72.071742
  • 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 Woodstock Valley

• 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 Woodstock Valley is near Tolland County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Woodstock Valley ...

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.

• Chaplin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
  • Chaplin is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <1>
• Globe Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
• Holland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Mechanicsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
• Mount Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Pomfret
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
  • Pomfret is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <1>
• Pomfret Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
  • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
• Robinson Crusoe Camp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
  • Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County (MA)
• Rogers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
• Roseland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
  • Roseland Park is located in Windham County
• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
• Wormwood Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Woodstock Valley 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 Woodstock Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Woodstock Valley and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodstock Valley to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 334 miles [537.5 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 5,563 miles [8,952.8 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 4,146 miles [6,672.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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