Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blissville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blissville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blissville
- 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 Blissville:
- 42.672585, -72.274529
- 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 Blissville
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Blissville is near Worcester County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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 Blissville ...
We found four communities that share the name Blissville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Blissville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Blissville.
- New Brunswick
- This Blissville lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Blissville that is located in Franklin County.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Blissville is located in Queens County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Blissville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Blissville.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Blissville is located in Rutland County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Blissville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Blissville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blissville ...
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 Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County
- Eaglesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglesville
- Eaglesville is located in Worcester County
- Gill Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Station
- Gill Station is located in Franklin County
- Mayo Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Satans Kingdom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sky Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Blissville 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 Blissville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blissville and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blissville to Greenfield, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blissville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Blissville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Blissville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blissville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6726, Longitude: -72.2745 In this case, the coordinates for Blissville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blissville 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 304.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.964 degrees. |