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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Arnoldville:
    • 42.587198, -73.132469
    • 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 Arnoldville
  • 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 Arnoldville ...

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.

  • Coltsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
    • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Eastern Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
    • Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
  • Florida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Green Ridge Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
    • Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
  • Greylock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
    • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
  • King Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
    • King Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Little Egypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
    • Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
  • Meadowvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County
  • Sweets Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
  • Victory Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
    • Victory Hill is located in Berkshire County
  • Yankee Orchards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Orchards
    • Yankee Orchards is located in Berkshire County

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

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

  • Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arnoldville to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 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 5,582 miles [8,983.4 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 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnoldville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnoldville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5872, Longitude: -73.1325    
<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 Arnoldville 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 305.194 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.98 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.399 degrees.









 

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