Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Park
- 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 Colonial Park:
- 42.027319, -71.831460
- 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 Colonial Park
- 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 Colonial Park 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 Colonial Park ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Colonial Park.
Within Massachusetts, the name Colonial Park is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Colonial Park [New Castle County].
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Colonial Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Colonial Park.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colonial Park [Vigo County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Colonial Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colonial Park.
- Washington County
- This Colonial Park is located in Washington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Colonial Park.
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Colonial Park [New York County].
- Oneida County
- This Colonial Park is located in Oneida County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Colonial Park.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Colonial Park is located in Orange County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Park.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Delaware County].
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Lancaster County].
- Northumberland County
- This Colonial Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Colonial Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Colonial Park is located in Davis County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Park.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Colonial Park is located in James City County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colonial Park.
- Warren County
- This Colonial Park is located in Warren County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Colonial Park.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Park ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Worcester County
- Clarkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Graniteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Halfway House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Worcester County
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County
- Loveland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Roseland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Windham County (CT)
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Colonial Park 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 Colonial Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Park and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Park to Worcester, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 45 miles [72.4 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 348 miles [560.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Colonial Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Colonial Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0273, Longitude: -71.8315 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Colonial Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.089 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.085 degrees. |