Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knightville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knightville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knightville
- 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 Knightville:
- 42.283422, -72.866208
- 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 Knightville
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Knightville is near Hampden County and also Berkshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Knightville ...
We found four communities that share the name Knightville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Knightville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Knightville [Natchitoches Parish].
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Knightville is located in Cumberland County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Knightville that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Knightville.
- New Brunswick
- This Knightville lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Knightville that is located in Hampshire County.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Knightville is located in Juab County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<2> to the west of the Knightville that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Knightville.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knightville ...
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.
- Brush Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow
- Brush Hollow is located in Hampshire County
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Crescent Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
- Dayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Littleville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Hampden County
- Loudville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ringville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rock Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
- Swift River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Trainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainfield
- Trainfield is located in Hampden County
How Far From Knightville 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 Knightville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knightville and extending to:
- Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Knightville to Northampton, with an average speed<4> 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 (E). 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knightville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Knightville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knightville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knightville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2834, Longitude: -72.8662 In this case, the coordinates for Knightville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Knightville 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 305.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.793 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.425 degrees. |