Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Hawley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hawley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Hawley
- 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 West Hawley:
- 42.527585, -72.946764
- 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 West Hawley
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since West Hawley is near Hampshire County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire 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 West Hawley ...
We found one communities that share the name West Hawley.
Within Massachusetts, the name West Hawley is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named West Hawley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This West Hawley is located in Wayne County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Hawley that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Hawley.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hawley ...
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.
- Arnoldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Baptist Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corner
- Baptist Corner is located in Franklin County
- Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Dodge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County
- Eastern Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- King Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Franklin County
- Little Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ringville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shirkshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirkshire
- Shirkshire is located in Franklin County
- Spruce Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
- Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
- Swift River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
How Far From West Hawley 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 West Hawley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hawley and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Hawley to Greenfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 96 miles [154.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 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 5,576 miles [8,973.7 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 4,163 miles [6,699.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hawley. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- West Hawley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hawley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5276, Longitude: -72.9468 In this case, the coordinates for West Hawley 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 West Hawley 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 305.089 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.343 degrees. |