Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leyden:
  • 42.701473, -72.664814
  • 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 Leyden

• 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 Leyden is near Windham County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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 Leyden ...

We found one communities that share the name West Leyden.

Within Massachusetts, the name West Leyden is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named West Leyden in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Lewis County
    • This West Leyden is located in Lewis County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Leyden that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of West Leyden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Leyden ...

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.

• Cheapside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheapside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
• Cold Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Franklin County
• Dell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Franklin County
• Elm Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
• Factory Village ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
• Foundry Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
• Gill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
  • Gill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
• Green River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
• Lyonsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
  • Lyonsville is located in Franklin County
• Packer Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
  • Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)
• Satans Kingdom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
  • Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County

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

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

• Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Leyden 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 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,145 miles [6,670.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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