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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 Luthers Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luthers Corners 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 Luthers Corners:
    • 41.809267, -71.336997
    • 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 Luthers Corners
  • 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 Luthers Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Luthers Corners.

Within Massachusetts, the name Luthers Corners is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Luthers Corners in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Luthers Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Luthers Corners ...

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.

  • Barneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneyville
    • Barneyville is located in Bristol County
  • Carpenters Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Cork Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork Hill
    • Cork Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Foxes Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
    • Foxes Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Bristol County
  • Kent Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Kent Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
    • Kent Heights is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Leonard Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Luthers Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Miles Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Bridge
    • Miles Bridge is located in Bristol County
  • Peck Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
    • Peck Corner is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Silver Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Six Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)

How Far From Luthers Corners 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 Luthers Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Luthers Corners and extending to:

  • Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Luthers Corners to Taunton, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luthers Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luthers Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luthers Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8093, Longitude: -71.3370       In this case, the coordinates for Luthers Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Luthers Corners 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 304.222 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.756 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.974 degrees.









 

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