Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greylock Estates:
  • 42.542028, -73.227882
  • 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 Greylock Estates

• 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 Greylock Estates is near Rensselaer County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Greylock Estates ...

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.

• Arnoldville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
  • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
• Cherryplain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
  • Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
• Coltsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Green Ridge Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Little Egypt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
  • Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
• Maple Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
• Shaker Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Sweets Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
  • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
• Victory Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 Greylock Estates 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 Greylock Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Greylock Estates to Boston, with an average speed<3>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 320 miles [515 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,175 miles [6,719 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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