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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Village 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 Village:
    • 42.365097, -71.197555
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found five communities that share the name North Village.

There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named North Village.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Worcester County
      • This North Village is located in Worcester County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Village that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of North Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of North Village.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This North Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Village that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Village.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This North Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Village that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Village.
    • Oklahoma
      • Payne County
      • This North Village is located in Payne County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Village that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of North Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Village ...

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.

  • Camp Ted
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ted
    • Camp Ted is located in Middlesex County
  • Cedarwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Middlesex County
  • Longwood Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
    • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
  • Piety Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
    • Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Reservoir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
    • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
  • Strawberry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
    • Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County

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

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the East.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from North Village to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3651, Longitude: -71.1976       In this case, the coordinates for North Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.057 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.664 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.63 degrees.









 

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