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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 Spencer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Spencer and the surrounding area.
- 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 Spencer:
- 42.306480, -71.985631
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Spencer
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since North Spencer is near Hampshire County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for North Spencer
Communities Also Named North Spencer ...
We found one communities that are also named North Spencer.
Within Massachusetts, the name North Spencer is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named North Spencer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Tioga County
- This North Spencer is located in Tioga County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the North Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of North Spencer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Spencer ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Heard Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Hillsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- June Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- June Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
- Lambs Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lower Wire Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Mystic Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ruralville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Salisbury Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Sandy Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Union Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From North Spencer 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 Spencer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Spencer and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Spencer to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three 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 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Spencer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spencer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Spencer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3065, Longitude: -71.9856 In this case, the coordinates for North Spencer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.539 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.196 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.015 degrees. |
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