Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wyben:
  • 42.172314, -72.777317
  • 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 Wyben

• 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 Wyben is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Wyben ...

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.

• Cayenne
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayenne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayenne
  • Cayenne is located in Hampden County
• Chicopee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Crescent Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
  • Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
• Feeding Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
  • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
• Great Swamp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
  • Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
• Knightville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
  • Knightville is located in Hampshire County
• Liberty Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Little River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Hampden County
• Littleville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
  • Littleville is located in Hampden County
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  • Loudville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Loudville is located in Hampshire County
  • Mountain Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
  • Rising Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Rock Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
  • Sandy Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
    • Sandy Hill is located in Hampden County
  • Trainfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainfield
    • Trainfield is located in Hampden County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wyben to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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