Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeview
- 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:
- 42.402874, -71.241167
- 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 Lakeview
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Lakeview is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Lakeview ...
We found 104 communities that share the name Lakeview.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Lakeview.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 103 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 103 communities, 97 are located in the United States and thirteen are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Lakeview is located in Calhoun County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Lakeview.
- Colbert County
- This Lakeview is located in Colbert County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Lakeview.
- DeKalb County
- This Lakeview is located in DeKalb County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lakeview.
- Lauderdale County
- This Lakeview is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Lakeview.
- Lawrence County
- This Lakeview is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lakeview.
- Marshall County
- This Lakeview is located in Marshall County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lakeview.
- Saint Clair County
- This Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Lakeview.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakeview.
- Alaska
- This Lakeview lies 3,355 miles [5,399.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Lakeview is located in Baxter County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Lakeview.
- Phillips County
- This Lakeview is located in Phillips County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Lakeview.
- Yell County
- This Lakeview is located in Yell County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Lakeview.
- California
- Kern County
- This Lakeview is located in Kern County and lies 2,591 miles [4,169.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Lakeview.
- Los Angeles County
- This Lakeview is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,558 miles [4,116.7 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lakeview.
- Nevada County
- This Lakeview is located in Nevada County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Lakeview.
- Riverside County
- This Lakeview is located in Riverside County and lies 2,529 miles [4,070 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Lakeview.
- San Diego County
- This Lakeview is located in San Diego County and lies 2,550 miles [4,103.8 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Lakeview.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Lakeview is located in Bibb County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lakeview.
- Bleckley 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 Georgia community of Lakeview [Bleckley County].
- Catoosa County
- This Lakeview is located in Catoosa County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Lakeview.
- Floyd County
- This Lakeview is located in Floyd County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Lakeview.
- Peach County
- This Lakeview is located in Peach County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Lakeview.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Lakeview is located in Cook County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lakeview.
- Madison County
- This Lakeview is located in Madison County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakeview.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Lakeview is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Lakeview.
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Lakeview is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Lakeview.
- Orleans Parish
- This Lakeview is located in Orleans Parish and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Lakeview.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Lakeview is located in Carroll County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakeview.
- Howard County
- This Lakeview is located in Howard County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Lakeview.
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Lakeview [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Lakeview is located in Berrien County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Lakeview.
- Calhoun County
- This Lakeview is located in Calhoun County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Lakeview.
- Houghton County
- This Lakeview is located in Houghton County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Lakeview.
- Montcalm County
- This Lakeview is located in Montcalm County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Lakeview.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lakeview.
- Miller County
- This Lakeview is located in Miller County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakeview.
- Ray County
- This Lakeview is located in Ray County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Lakeview.
- Stone County
- This Lakeview is located in Stone County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Lakeview.
- Montana
- Beaverhead County
- This Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Lakeview.
- Gallatin County
- This Lakeview is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Lakeview.
- Valley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lakeview [Valley County].
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Lakeview [Lander County].
- Mineral County
- This community is historic and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Lakeview.
- New Brunswick
- New Jersey
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Lakeview is located in Chenango County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Lakeview.
- Nassau County
- This Lakeview is located in Nassau County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Lakeview.
- Oswego County
- This Lakeview is located in Oswego County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Lakeview.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Lakeview is located in Alamance County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Lakeview.
- Davidson County
- This Lakeview is located in Davidson County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Lakeview.
- Moore County
- This Lakeview is located in Moore County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Lakeview.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Lakeview is located in Carroll County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakeview.
- Logan County
- This Lakeview is located in Logan County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lakeview.
- Noble County
- This Lakeview is located in Noble County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lakeview.
- Summit County
- This Lakeview is located in Summit County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Lakeview.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lakeview lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Lakeview lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Lakeview lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Lakeview is located in Berkeley County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Lakeview.
- Richland County
- This Lakeview is located in Richland County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lakeview.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Lakeview is located in Blount County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Lakeview.
- Franklin County
- This Lakeview is located in Franklin County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lakeview.
- Hamblen County
- This Lakeview is located in Hamblen County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakeview.
- McMinn 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 Lakeview [McMinn County].
- Roane County
- This Lakeview is located in Roane County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Lakeview.
- Robertson County
- This Lakeview is located in Robertson County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Lakeview.
- Texas
- Bell 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 Texas community of Lakeview [Bell County].
- Dallas County
- This Lakeview is located in Dallas County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lakeview.
- Floyd County
- This Lakeview is located in Floyd County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Lakeview.
- Franklin County
- This Lakeview is located in Franklin County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lakeview.
- Hall County
- This Lakeview is located in Hall County and lies 1,668 miles [2,684.4 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lakeview.
- Hidalgo County
- This Lakeview is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lakeview.
- Jefferson County
- This Lakeview is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakeview.
- Lynn County
- This Lakeview is located in Lynn County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Lakeview.
- McLennan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakeview [McLennan County].
- Orange County
- This Lakeview is located in Orange County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakeview.
- Swisher County
- This Lakeview is located in Swisher County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swisher County community of Lakeview.
- Tarrant County
- This Lakeview is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Lakeview.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Lakeview is located in Davis County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Lakeview.
- Utah County
- This Lakeview is located in Utah County and lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km] to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Lakeview.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Lakeview is located in Amherst County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Lakeview.
- Colonial Heights City
- This Lakeview is located in Colonial Heights City and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colonial Heights City community of Lakeview.
- Prince William County
- This Lakeview is located in Prince William County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Lakeview.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Lakeview is located in Grant County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lakeview.
- Pierce County
- This Lakeview is located in Pierce County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lakeview.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Lakeview is located in Dane County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Lakeview.
- La Crosse County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lakeview [La Crosse County].
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview ...
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.
- Camp Ted
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Piety Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Shaker Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
- Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
- Shakerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
- Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Strawberry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Woods Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Lakeview to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeview and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeview to Boston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeview. 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- Lakeview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4029, Longitude: -71.2412 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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 Lakeview, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.078 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.693 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.631 degrees. |