Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Farms
- 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 East Farms:
- 42.186203, -72.748149
- 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 East Farms
- 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 East Farms 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 East Farms ...
We found two communities that share the name East Farms.
Within Massachusetts, the name East Farms is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This East Farms is located in New Haven County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the East Farms that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of East Farms.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This East Farms is located in Spokane County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Farms that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of East Farms.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Farms ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Crescent Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
- Feeding Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Great Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Liberty Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Little River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Hampden County
- Loudville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Rock Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Trainfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainfield
- Trainfield is located in Hampden County
How Far From East Farms 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 East Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Farms and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Farms 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 87 miles [140 km] to the east (E). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 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 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1862, Longitude: -72.7481 In this case, the coordinates for East Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 East Farms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.015 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.419 degrees. |