Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Factory Village:
  • 42.072317, -72.327303
  • 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 South Factory 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden County
  • Since South Factory Village is near Tolland County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Factory 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.

• Baptist Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
  • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
• Butlerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Butlerville is located in Hampden County
• Crescent Grove ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove
  • Crescent Grove is located in Hartford County (CT)
• Crystal Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
• Duckville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckville
  • Duckville is located in Hampden County
• Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Hampden County
• Holland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Indian Orchard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
  • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
• Little Rest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
  • Little Rest is located in Hampden County
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  • Pine Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Hampden County
  • Red Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
  • Robinson Crusoe Camp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
    • Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Shaker Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Pines
    • Shaker Pines is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Three Rivers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

How Far From South Factory Village 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 South Factory Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Factory Village and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South Factory Village to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Factory Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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