Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blackinton:
  • 42.704248, -73.166217
  • 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 Blackinton

• 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 Blackinton is near Bennington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bennington County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackinton ...

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.

• Arnoldville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
  • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
• Eastern Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
• Greylock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Little Egypt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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

How Far From Blackinton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blackinton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blackinton 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 331 miles [532.7 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 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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