Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heath:
  • 42.706267, -72.825790
  • 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 Heath

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since North Heath is near Windham County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • eBird sighting report for Bennington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Heath ...

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.

• Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Franklin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dell
  • From North Heath to Dell
• Dodge Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
  • Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County
• Eastern Summit
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
  • Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
• Elm Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elm Grove
  • From North Heath to Elm Grove
• Florida
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Florida
  • From North Heath to Florida
• Foundry Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
• Green River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
• Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
• Lyonsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
  • Lyonsville is located in Franklin County
• Packer Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
  • Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)

How Far From North Heath 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 North Heath to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Heath and extending to:

• Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Heath to Greenfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,152 miles [6,682 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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