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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 Globe Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Globe Village 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 Globe Village:
    • 41.682047, -71.185602
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Globe 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Since Globe Village is near Newport County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Globe Village

Communities Also Named Globe Village ...

We found one communities that are also named Globe Village.

There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Globe Village.

Beyond Massachusetts.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Worcester County
      • This Globe Village is located in Worcester County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Globe Village that is located in Bristol County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Globe Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Globe 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.

  • Bliss Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
  • Common Fence Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Common Fence Point is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Fence Point
  • Eagleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagleville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Fall River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Fall River Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fall River Station is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
  • Flint Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
  • Island Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Park is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Laurel Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Luther Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Luther Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Corner
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Ocean Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
  • Slades Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
  • Steep Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook

How Far From Globe 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 Globe Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Globe Village and extending to:

  • Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Globe Village to Taunton, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Globe Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Globe Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Globe Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6820, Longitude: -71.1856       In this case, the coordinates for Globe Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.15 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.654 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.971 degrees.