Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Berkshire Heights:
  • 42.188978, -73.369001
  • 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 Berkshire Heights

• 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 Berkshire Heights is near Columbia County and also Litchfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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 Berkshire Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Berkshire Heights.

Within Massachusetts, the name Berkshire Heights is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Berkshire Heights is located in Berks County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Berkshire Heights that is located in Berkshire County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Berkshire Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkshire Heights ...

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.

• Boston Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
  • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Green River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Hammertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
  • Hammertown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Harlemville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Hartsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
• Joyceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Lee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
• Leisure Lee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
  • Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
• Rockdale Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
  • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
• Sodom
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Tanglewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
• Twin Lakes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Weed Mines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)

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

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berkshire Heights to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,194 miles [6,749.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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