Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spruce Hill:
  • 42.043705, -73.024550
  • 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 Camp Spruce Hill

• 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 Camp Spruce Hill is near Litchfield County and also Hartford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hartford 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 Camp Spruce Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Spruce Hill ...

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.

• Burrville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Burrville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
• Cold Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Five Points
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Grantville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
• Hartland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
• Mechanicsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Nelsons Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
• Pine Meadow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <1>
• Puddle Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
• Robertsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
• Roosterville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roosterville is located in Berkshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
• Skyland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Skyland is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
• Turkey Cobble
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Turkey Cobble is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Cobble

How Far From Camp Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Spruce Hill 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 most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'