Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Becket, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Becket and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Becket
- 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 Becket:
- 42.332032, -73.082880
- 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 Becket
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Becket is near Hampshire County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Becket ...
We found two communities that share the name Becket.
Within Massachusetts, the name Becket is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Becket ...
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.
- Brush Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow
- Brush Hollow is located in Hampshire County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Green Ridge Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
- Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
- Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Leisure Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
- Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Hampden County
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ringville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Yankee Orchards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Becket to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Becket to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Becket and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Becket to Pittsfield, with an average speed<4> 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 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Becket. 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- Becket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Becket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3320, Longitude: -73.0829 In this case, the coordinates for Becket have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Becket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Becket to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.198 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.50 degrees. |