Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ditch Plains:
  • 41.043417, -71.915196
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ditch Plains

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since Ditch Plains is near New London County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New London County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ditch Plains

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ditch Plains ...

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.

• Barnes Hole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnes Hole is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Hole
• Fireplace
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fireplace is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireplace
• Fishers Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Island <1>
• Freetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Freetown is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
• Fresh Pond Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fresh Pond Landing is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Landing
• Hands Creek Landing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
• Kingstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kingstown is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
• Maidstone Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
• Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Springs is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
• Threemile Harbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor

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

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

• Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ditch Plains to Riverhead, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,172 miles [6,714.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'