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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cardinal Heights

Communities Also Named Cardinal Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Cardinal Heights.

Within Massachusetts, the name Cardinal Heights is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Chaseville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
• Dodge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dodge is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
• Glen Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
• Globe Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Loveland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Loveland is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
• Mechanicsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Robinson Crusoe Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
• Roseland Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Roseland Park is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunnyside is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Texas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Texas is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
• Tufts Village ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village

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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'