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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 Northbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbridge 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 Northbridge:
- 42.154396, -71.651721
- 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 Northbridge
- 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 Northbridge is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Northbridge
Communities Also Named Northbridge ...
We found one communities that are also named Northbridge.
Within Massachusetts, the name Northbridge is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Northbridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Northbridge is located in Charleston County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northbridge that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Northbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbridge ...
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.
- Braggville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Bramanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bramanville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dorothy Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
- Fairlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fisherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Halfway House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway House is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Happy Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Ironstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ironstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marions Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marions Camp is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marions Camp
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Rice Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Square is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Northbridge 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 Northbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northbridge and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northbridge 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northbridge) 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 Northbridge 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 Northbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1544, Longitude: -71.6517 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.36 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.969 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.941 degrees. |
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