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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bramanville:
    • 42.180650, -71.770348
    • 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 Bramanville
  • 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 Bramanville ...

We found one communities that share the name Bramanville.

Within Massachusetts, the name Bramanville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Schoharie County
      • This Bramanville is located in Schoharie County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bramanville that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Bramanville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bramanville ...

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.

  • Dorothy Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
    • Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
  • Fisherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
  • Heard Street
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
    • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
  • Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Worcester County
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Worcester County
  • Marions Camp
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marions Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marions Camp
    • Marions Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Pinecrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Worcester County
  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Worcester County
  • Rice Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
    • Rice Square is located in Worcester County
  • Union Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Worcester County
  • University Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Worcester County
  • Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Worcester County

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Bramanville to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bramanville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bramanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bramanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1807, Longitude: -71.7703       In this case, the coordinates for Bramanville 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 Bramanville 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 304.427 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.049 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.981 degrees.









 

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