Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Handy Four Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Handy Four Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Handy Four Corners
- 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 Handy Four Corners:
- 41.570937, -71.075875
- 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 Handy Four Corners
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Handy Four Corners is near Newport County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Handy Four Corners ...
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.
- Berryman Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Corner
- Berryman Corner is located in Bristol County
- Bliss Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Booth Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Corner
- Booth Corner is located in Bristol County
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
- Cranberry Bog Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Bog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Bog Corner
- Cranberry Bog Corner is located in Bristol County
- Grayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Great Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
- Great Neck is located in Bristol County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kirby Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
- Kirby Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Russells Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Mills
- Russells Mills is located in Bristol County
- Slades Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corner
- Slades Corner is located in Bristol County
- Suburban Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- Suburban Park is located in Bristol County
- University Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Highlands
- University Highlands is located in Bristol County
- Woods Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
How Far From Handy Four Corners 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 Handy Four Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Handy Four Corners and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Handy Four Corners to Taunton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Handy Four Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Handy Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Handy Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5709, Longitude: -71.0759 In this case, the coordinates for Handy Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Handy Four Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.101 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.979 degrees. |