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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakeview Heights:
    • 41.801491, -70.956430
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lakeview Heights
  • 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
    • Since Lakeview Heights is near Bristol County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lakeview Heights

Communities Also Named Lakeview Heights ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Lakeview Heights.

There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Lakeview Heights.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Worcester County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lakeview Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • British Columbia
      • This Lakeview Heights lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Cobb County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Wayne 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 Illinois community of Lakeview Heights [Wayne County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Lyon 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 Kansas community of Lakeview Heights [Lyon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Benton County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This Lakeview Heights lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Oconee County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Texas
      • Kaufman County
      • Although located in Kaufman County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Lakeview Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Nelson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Lakeview Heights.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lakeview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview Heights ...

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.

  • Freetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
  • Fuller Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
  • Heaven Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
  • Hemlocks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
  • Indian Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
  • Inland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Inland Park is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Masons Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
  • Nelsons Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
  • Precinct
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Precinct is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precinct
  • Staples Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
  • Staples Shore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
  • Upper Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
  • Wayside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

How Far From Lakeview Heights 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 Lakeview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeview Heights and extending to:

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeview Heights to Plymouth, 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 five to six hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Lakeview Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lakeview Heights 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>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 Lakeview Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8015, Longitude: -70.9564       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.997 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.501 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.81 degrees.