Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heath and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heath
- 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 Heath:
- 42.673595, -72.821966
- 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 Heath
- 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 Heath is near Windham County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire 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 Heath ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Heath.
Within Massachusetts, the name Heath is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Heath lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heath that is located in Franklin County.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Heath [Boone County].
- Tippecanoe County
- This Heath is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west of the Heath that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Heath.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Heath is located in Belmont County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heath that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Heath.
- Licking County
- This Heath is located in Licking County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the west southwest of the Heath that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Heath.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Heath [Dickson County].
- Johnson County
- This Heath is located in Johnson County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heath that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Heath.
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heath ...
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.
- Baptist Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corner
- Baptist Corner is located in Franklin County
- Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Dodge Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County
- Eastern Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
- Elm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Florida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Foundry Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Green River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - King Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Franklin County
- Lyonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Franklin County
- Packer Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
- Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)
- Shirkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirkshire
- Shirkshire is located in Franklin County
How Far From Heath 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 Heath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heath and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heath to Greenfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Heath: www.townofheath.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6736, Longitude: -72.8220 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Heath could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Heath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Heath to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.769 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.214 degrees. |