Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camp Romaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camp Romaca and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camp Romaca
- 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 Camp Romaca:
- 42.427030, -73.132603
- 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 Camp Romaca
- 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 Camp Romaca is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Camp Romaca ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Brush Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow
- Brush Hollow is located in Hampshire County
- Coltsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Green Ridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Leisure Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
- Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shaker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Tanglewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
- Victory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Berkshire County
- Yankee Orchards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Camp Romaca 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 Camp Romaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Camp Romaca and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Camp Romaca to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,175 miles [6,719 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Romaca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Camp Romaca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Romaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4270, Longitude: -73.1326 In this case, the coordinates for Camp Romaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Camp Romaca 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 305.216 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.977 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.477 degrees. |