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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 Central Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Central Village:
- 41.573803, -71.091138
- 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 Central Village
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Central Village is near Newport County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newport County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Central Village
Communities Also Named Central Village ...
We found three communities that are also named Central Village.
Within Massachusetts, the name Central Village is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Central Village is located in Windham County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central Village that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Central Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Central Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central Village that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Central Village.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Central Village is located in Calvert County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central Village that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Central Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Village ...
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.
- Berryman Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryman Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Corner
- Bliss Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Booth Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Booth Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Corner
- Cranberry Bog Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Bog Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Bog Corner
- Grayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grayville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Great Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Great Neck is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
- Handy Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Handy Four Corners is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Four Corners
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Kirby Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kirby Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pottersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Russells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Russells Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Mills
- Slades Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slades Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corner
- Suburban Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suburban Park is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- University Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- University Highlands is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Highlands
- Woods Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Central Village 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 Central Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central Village and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Central Village to Taunton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Central Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5738, Longitude: -71.0911 In this case, the coordinates for Central Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.11 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.59 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.984 degrees. |
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