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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 Lambs Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove:
    • 42.275092, -71.967852
    • 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 Lambs Grove
  • 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 Lambs Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Lambs Grove.

Within Massachusetts, the name Lambs Grove is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Lambs Grove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Jasper County
      • This Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lambs Grove that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Lambs Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lambs Grove ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  • Glen Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
    • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Worcester County
  • Heard Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
    • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • June Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
    • June Street is located in Worcester County
  • Lower Wire Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Mystic Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
    • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
    • Salisbury Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
      • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
    • Sandy Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
      • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
    • Union Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
      • Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Worcester County
    • Woodland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Worcester County

How Far From Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the East.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Lambs Grove to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,545 miles [8,923.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,130 miles [6,646.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lambs Grove. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lambs Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lambs Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2751, Longitude: -71.9679       In this case, the coordinates for Lambs Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Lambs Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.533 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.184 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.023 degrees.









 

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