Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northampton
- 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 Northampton:
- 42.325775, -72.633390
- 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 Northampton
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Northampton is near Hampden County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Northampton ...
We found ten communities that share the name Northampton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Northampton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northampton [Peoria County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Northampton is located in Baltimore County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Northampton.
- Harford County
- This Northampton is located in Harford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Northampton.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Northampton [Prince George's County].
- New Brunswick
- This Northampton lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Northampton [Burlington County].
- New York
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Northampton [Fulton County].
- Suffolk County
- This Northampton is located in Suffolk County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the south of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northampton.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Northampton is located in Northampton County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Northampton.
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This Northampton is located in Hampton City and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Northampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Northampton.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northampton ...
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.
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Great Swamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
- Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
- Hockanum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Hampshire County
- Loudville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Moody Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
- Moody Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Mount Tom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hampshire County
How Far From Northampton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Northampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northampton and extending to:
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Northampton to Boston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,157 miles [6,690 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northampton: www.ci.northampton.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Northampton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Northampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3258, Longitude: -72.6334 |
| <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 Northampton 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 304.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.636 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.299 degrees. |