Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aldenville:
  • 42.173125, -72.598853
  • 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 Aldenville

• 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 Hampden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden County
  • Since Aldenville is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Aldenville ...

We found one communities that share the name Aldenville.

Within Massachusetts, the name Aldenville is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Aldenville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Wayne County
    • This Aldenville is located in Wayne County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Aldenville that is located in Hampden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Aldenville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aldenville ...

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.

• Cayenne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayenne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayenne
  • Cayenne is located in Hampden County
• Chicopee
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hampden County
• Freeman Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Knoll
  • Freeman Knoll is located in Hampden County
• Great Swamp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
  • Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
• Indian Orchard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
  • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
• Liberty Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Hampden County
• Mountain Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
• Pine Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Pine Point is located in Hampden County
• Plainville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Hampden County
• Rock Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
• Sandy Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
  • Sandy Hill is located in Hampden County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies just to the South.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Aldenville to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,161 miles [6,696.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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