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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brimfield:
    • 42.122872, -72.200912
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brimfield
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden County
    • Since Brimfield is near Worcester County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tolland 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Brimfield

Communities Also Named Brimfield ...

We found four communities that are also named Brimfield.

Within Massachusetts, the name Brimfield is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Brimfield is located in Peoria County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west of the Brimfield that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Brimfield.
    • Indiana
      • Noble County
      • This Brimfield is located in Noble County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brimfield that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Brimfield.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Brimfield is located in Carroll County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brimfield that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brimfield.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Brimfield is located in Portage County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west of the Brimfield that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Brimfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimfield ...

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.

  • Butlerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Butlerville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Duckville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duckville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckville
  • Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Four Corners is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Glen Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
  • Globe Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Holland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Little Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Little Rest is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
  • Marks Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
  • Mystic Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
  • Robinson Crusoe Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
  • Three Rivers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Union Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel

How Far From Brimfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brimfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Brimfield to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,145 miles [6,670.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Brimfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Brimfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1229, Longitude: -72.2009       In this case, the coordinates for Brimfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.694 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.34 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.203 degrees.