Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Junction
- 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 East Junction:
- 41.908433, -71.307831
- 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 East Junction
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since East Junction is near Providence County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 East Junction ...
We found five communities that share the name East Junction.
Within Massachusetts, the name East Junction is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five 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 East Junction [New Castle County].
- Illinois
- Stephenson 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 Illinois community of East Junction [Stephenson County].
- North Carolina
- Richmond 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 North Carolina community of East Junction [Richmond County].
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This East Junction is located in Custer County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<2> to the west of the East Junction that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of East Junction.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This East Junction is located in Shelby County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the East Junction that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of East Junction.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Junction ...
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.
- Carpenters Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Copper Works
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Works have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Works
- Copper Works is located in Bristol County
- Cork Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Diamond Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Dodgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Fairlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Foxes Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
- Foxes Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Happy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kent Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
- Kent Heights is located in Providence County (RI)
- Leonard Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Bristol County
- Marieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
- Marieville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Meadow Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Perrys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Perrys Corner is located in Bristol County
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Purdy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corner
- Purdy Corner is located in Bristol County
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Bristol County
- Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lime Rock
How Far From East Junction 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 East Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Junction and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from East Junction to Taunton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Junction. 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 East Junction 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9084, Longitude: -71.3078 In this case, the coordinates for East Junction 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 East Junction 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 304.19 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.911 degrees. |