Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Lee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Lee and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Lee

• 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 Lee:
  • 42.298975, -73.221074
  • 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 Lee

• 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • Since East Lee is near Hampshire County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Lee ...

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.

• Brush Hollow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow
  • Brush Hollow is located in Hampshire County
• Coltsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
  • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
• Flatbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrook
  • Flatbrook is located in Columbia County (NY)
• Green Ridge Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
  • Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
• Hartsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
• Lee
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
• Leisure Lee
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
  • Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
• Rockdale Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
  • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
• Shaker Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
• Tanglewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
• Victory Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
  • Victory Hill is located in Berkshire County
• Yankee Orchards
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Orchards
  • Yankee Orchards is located in Berkshire County

How Far From East Lee to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Lee to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Lee and extending to:

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from East Lee to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/