Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wilbraham:
  • 42.123347, -72.431028
  • 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 Wilbraham

• 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 Wilbraham 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 Wilbraham ...

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 south)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
• Duckville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Forest Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hampden County
• Four Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Freeman Knoll
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Knoll
  • Freeman Knoll is located in Hampden County
• Indian Orchard
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• Liberty Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Hampden County
• Longmeadow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
  • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
• Pine Point
  (5 miles [8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Shaker Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wilbraham and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies just to the West.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wilbraham 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 4 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 328 miles [527.9 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 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,155 miles [6,686.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilbraham: www.wilbraham-ma.gov/

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