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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 Country View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country View Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Country View Estates:
    • 42.095931, -71.437004
    • 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 Country View Estates
  • 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 Country View Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Country View Estates.

Within Massachusetts, the name Country View Estates is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Country View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west of the Country View Estates that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country View Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Country View Estates is located in Will County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Country View Estates that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country View Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Country View Estates is located in Butler County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west of the Country View Estates that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country View Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country View Estates ...

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.

  • Benjamins Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benjamins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
    • Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
  • Braggville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
    • Braggville is located in Middlesex County
  • Burnt Swamp Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
  • Camp Breezy Meadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Breezy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
    • Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
  • Caryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
  • Crooks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
    • Crooks Corner is located in Norfolk County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • Happy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
    • Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Maple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Norfolk County
  • Rakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakeville
    • Rakeville is located in Norfolk County
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
  • Rocky Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Norfolk County

How Far From Country View Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Country View Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country View Estates and extending to:

  • Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country View Estates to Dedham, 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,113 miles [6,619.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country View Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country View Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0959, Longitude: -71.4370       In this case, the coordinates for Country View Estates 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Country View Estates 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 304.24 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.824 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.874 degrees.









 

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