Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cooks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks Corner
- 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 Cooks Corner:
- 42.277870, -72.470364
- 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 Cooks Corner
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Cooks Corner is near Hampden County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden 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
Communities Also Named Cooks Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Cooks Corner.
Within Massachusetts, the name Cooks Corner is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cooks Corner.
- Waldo County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Cooks Corner.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Kent County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cooks Corner.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cooks Corner.
- Virginia
- Middlesex County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cooks Corner.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks Corner ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Duckville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Dwight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Freeman Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Knoll
- Freeman Knoll is located in Hampden County
- Great Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
- Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
- Hockanum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Knights Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
- Knights Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Meads Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corner
- Meads Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Moody Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
- Moody Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Mount Tom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Packardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packardville
- Packardville is located in Hampshire County
- Plainville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hampden County
- Red Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
How Far From Cooks Corner 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 Cooks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooks Corner and extending to:
- Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cooks Corner 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,152 miles [6,682 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Corner. 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 '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- Cooks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2779, Longitude: -72.4704 In this case, the coordinates for Cooks Corner 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 Cooks Corner 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 304.835 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.524 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.248 degrees. |