Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardwick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardwick
- 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 Hardwick:
- 42.350091, -72.199524
- 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 Hardwick
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Hardwick is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Hardwick ...
We found eight communities that share the name Hardwick.
Within Massachusetts, the name Hardwick is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardwick ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dana Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
- Dana Center is located in Worcester County
- Duckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gilbertville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hillsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Knights Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
- Knights Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Marks Garrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
- Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
- Meads Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corner
- Meads Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Packardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packardville
- Packardville is located in Hampshire County
How Far From Hardwick 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 Hardwick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardwick and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hardwick to Worcester, with an average speed<4> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east (E). 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 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 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,137 miles [6,657.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3501, Longitude: -72.1995 In this case, the coordinates for Hardwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hardwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hardwick 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 304.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.341 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.09 degrees. |