Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alander:
  • 42.056202, -73.466231
  • 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 Alander

• 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • Since Alander is near Litchfield County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Alander ...

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.

• Boston Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
  • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Hammertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
  • Hammertown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Irondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
• Joyceville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Lakeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
• Salisbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Twin Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Weed Mines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Whitehouse Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Crossing
  • Whitehouse Crossing is located in Dutchess County (NY)

How Far From Alander 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 Alander to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alander to Pittsfield, 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.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,203 miles [6,764.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/