Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Factory Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Factory Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Factory Village
- 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 Factory Village:
- 42.616752, -72.553700
- 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 Factory Village
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Factory Village is near Windham County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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 Factory Village ...
We found one communities that share the name Factory Village.
Within Massachusetts, the name Factory Village is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Factory Village in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Factory Village is located in Saratoga County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Factory Village that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Factory Village.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Factory Village ...
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.
- Cheapside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 Franklin County
- Dole Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dole Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
- Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Elm Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Foundry Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Gill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gill Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Station
- Gill Station is located in Franklin County
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Locks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Lyonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Franklin County
- Packer Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
- Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)
- Satans Kingdom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County
- Shirkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirkshire
- Shirkshire is located in Franklin County
- Sky Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Factory Village 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 Factory Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Factory Village once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Factory Village and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Factory Village to Boston, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 347 miles [558.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Factory Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Factory Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6168, Longitude: -72.5537 In this case, the coordinates for Factory Village 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Factory Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Factory Village 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 304.839 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.585 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.119 degrees. |