Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Camp Berkshire:
  • 42.031484, -72.760650
  • 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 Camp Berkshire

• 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 Camp Berkshire is near Hartford County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Camp Berkshire ...

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.

• Feeding Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
  • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Hungary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungary
  • Hungary is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Little River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Hampden County
• Meadowgate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
  • Meadowgate is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Rising Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
  • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Salmon Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
  • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Windmill Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
  • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County (CT)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Camp Berkshire and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Berkshire to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,173 miles [6,715.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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