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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 Eastover:
42.370919, -73.257606
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.
We found nine communities that share the name Eastover.
Within Massachusetts, the name Eastover is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
This Eastover is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Eastover.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Eastover is located in Hinds County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Eastover.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Eastover is located in Cumberland County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Eastover.
Lenoir County
This Eastover is located in Lenoir County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the south southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastover.
Mecklenburg County
This Eastover is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Eastover.
South Carolina
Richland County
This Eastover is located in Richland County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eastover.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Eastover is located in Blount County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Eastover.
Virginia
Suffolk City
This Eastover is located in Suffolk City and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Eastover.
Surry County
This Eastover is located in Surry County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south southwest of the Eastover that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Eastover.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastover ...
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.
Coltsville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coltsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Rockdale Mills (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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 Eastover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastover and extending to:
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Eastover to Boston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3709, Longitude: -73.2576 In this case, the coordinates for Eastover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<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 Eastover 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 305.299 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.062 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.561 degrees.