Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Longmeadow:
  • 42.054290, -72.572556
  • 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 Longmeadow

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

We found three communities that share the name Longmeadow.

Within Massachusetts, the name Longmeadow is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Hampden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Longmeadow.
    • Harford County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Harford County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Hampden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Longmeadow.
  • Rhode Island
    • Kent County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Kent County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Hampden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Longmeadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Longmeadow ...

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.

• Baptist Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
  • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
• Cayenne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chicopee
  • From Longmeadow to Chicopee
• Crescent Grove ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove
  • Crescent Grove is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Feeding Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
  • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Feeding Hills
  • From Longmeadow to Feeding Hills
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hampden County
• Hazardville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
  • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hazardville
  • From Longmeadow to Hazardville
• Liberty Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Pine Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Pine Point is located in Hampden County
• Shaker Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Pines
  • Shaker Pines is located in Hartford County (CT)

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Longmeadow to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 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 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,164 miles [6,701.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Longmeadow: www.longmeadow.org/

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