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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hampton Village
- 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 Hampton Village is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hampton Village
Communities Also Named Hampton Village ...
We found two communities that are also named Hampton Village.
Within Massachusetts, the name Hampton Village is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Cayenne is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayenne
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Crescent Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Feeding Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Great Swamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
- Liberty Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty Heights is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Little River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little River is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Loudville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loudville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
- Mountain Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Rock Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Sandy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Trainfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trainfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainfield
How Far From Hampton Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Hampton Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.021 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.715 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.43 degrees. |
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