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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 North Rutland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Rutland 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 North Rutland:
    • 42.430171, -71.975501
    • 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 Rutland
  • 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 Rutland ...

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.

  • Burncoat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burncoat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burncoat
    • Burncoat is located in Worcester County
  • Dana Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
    • Dana Center is located in Worcester County
  • Furnace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • Gates Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
  • Lambs Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Otter River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
    • Otter River is located in Worcester County
  • Partridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridgeville
    • Partridgeville is located in Worcester County
  • Pitcherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
    • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
  • Pratts Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ruralville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rutland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
      • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
    • Sandy Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
      • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Worcester County

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Rutland 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Rutland. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Rutland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Rutland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4302, Longitude: -71.9755       In this case, the coordinates for North Rutland 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 North Rutland 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 304.515 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.19 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.949 degrees.




 

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