Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cardinal Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cardinal Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cardinal 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 Cardinal Heights:
- 42.061207, -71.931462
- 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 Cardinal 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Cardinal Heights is near Windham County and also Providence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- eBird sighting report for Providence 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 Cardinal Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Cardinal Heights.
Within Massachusetts, the name Cardinal Heights is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Cardinal Heights lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cardinal Heights that is located in Worcester County.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Cardinal Heights is located in Prince William County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cardinal Heights that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Cardinal Heights.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardinal 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.
- Chaseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Worcester County
- Dodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Glen Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County
- Loveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Robinson Crusoe Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
- Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
- Roseland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Windham County (CT)
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
How Far From Cardinal Heights 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 Cardinal Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cardinal Heights and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cardinal Heights to Worcester, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cardinal Heights. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cardinal Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cardinal Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0612, Longitude: -71.9315 In this case, the coordinates for Cardinal Heights 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 Cardinal Heights 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 304.541 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.113 degrees. |