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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Shattuckville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shattuckville 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 Shattuckville:
    • 42.637258, -72.727120
    • 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 Shattuckville
  • 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 Shattuckville ...

We found one communities that share the name Shattuckville.

Within Massachusetts, the name Shattuckville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Shattuckville is located in Saginaw County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west of the Shattuckville that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Shattuckville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shattuckville ...

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 Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corner
    • Baptist Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Cheapside
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
  • Dodge Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
    • Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
  • Shirkshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirkshire
    • Shirkshire is located in Franklin County

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

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

  • Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Shattuckville 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 342 miles [550.4 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 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,150 miles [6,678.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shattuckville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shattuckville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6373, Longitude: -72.7271    
<2>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.
<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 Shattuckville 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 304.941 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.704 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.189 degrees.









 

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