Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bardwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bardwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bardwell
- 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 Bardwell:
- 42.218426, -72.368972
- 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 Bardwell
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Bardwell is near Hampden County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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
Communities Also Named Bardwell ...
We found six communities that share the name Bardwell.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Bardwell.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bardwell ...
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.
- Butlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Butlerville is located in Hampden County
- Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Cooks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Duckville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Dwight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Packardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packardville
- Packardville is located in Hampshire County
- Red Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
- Three Rivers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
How Far From Bardwell 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 Bardwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bardwell and extending to:
- Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bardwell to Northampton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 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 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,149 miles [6,677.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bardwell. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bardwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bardwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2184, Longitude: -72.3690 In this case, the coordinates for Bardwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bardwell 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 304.782 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.232 degrees. |