Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeville
- 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 Lakeville:
- 41.845935, -70.949485
- 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 Lakeville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Lakeville is near Bristol County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lakeville ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Lakeville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Lakeville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, eighteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Lee County
- This Lakeville is located in Lee County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lakeville.
- Orange 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 Florida community of Lakeville [Orange County].
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New Brunswick
- This Lakeville lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Lakeville is located in Chenango County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Lakeville.
- Livingston County
- This Lakeville is located in Livingston County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Lakeville.
- Nassau 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 New York community of Lakeville [Nassau County].
- Orange County
- This Lakeville is located in Orange County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakeville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Lakeville lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Lakeville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Lakeville.
- Holmes County
- This Lakeville is located in Holmes County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Lakeville.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Lakeville is located in Crawford County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lakeville.
- Wayne County
- This Lakeville is located in Wayne County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the west of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakeville.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Lakeville lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeville that is located in Plymouth County.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeville ...
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.
- Fuller Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Hemlocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Indian Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Nelsons Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
- Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Precinct
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Staples Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Staples Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
- Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Upper Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
- Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Wayside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Lakeville 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 Lakeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeville and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeville to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 35 miles [56.3 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,519 miles [8,882 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,100 miles [6,598.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8459, Longitude: -70.9495 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeville 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 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 Lakeville 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> | 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 Lakeville 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 303.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.784 degrees. |