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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 Hampton Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village:
    • 42.168147, -72.754538
    • 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 Hampton Village
  • 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 Hampton Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Hampton Village.

Within Massachusetts, the name Hampton Village is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hampton Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hampton Village that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hampton Village.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hampton Village that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hampton Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Village ...

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)
    • 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
    (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 northwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
  • Great Swamp
    (8 miles [12.9 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 east)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Loudville is located in Hampshire County
  • Mountain Park
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Village 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 318 miles [511.8 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 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,168 miles [6,707.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton Village. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hampton Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1681, Longitude: -72.7545       In this case, the coordinates for Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village 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 305.021 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.715 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.43 degrees.









 

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