Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Brookfield

• 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 North Brookfield:
  • 42.268522, -72.085086
  • 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 North Brookfield

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since North Brookfield is near Hampshire County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 North Brookfield ...

We found two communities that share the name North Brookfield.

Within Massachusetts, the name North Brookfield is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Madison County
    • This North Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of North Brookfield.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This North Brookfield lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Brookfield ...

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.

• Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Furnace is located in Worcester County
• Gilbertville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gilbertville
  • From North Brookfield to Gilbertville
• Glen Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Hillsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Lambs Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
  • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
• Lower Wire Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Marks Garrison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
  • Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
• Mystic Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Sandy Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

How Far From North Brookfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Brookfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from North Brookfield to Worcester, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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