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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 Northside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northside 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 Northside:
    • 42.164816, -71.953129
    • 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 Northside
  • 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 Northside is near Windham County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Northside

Communities Also Named Northside ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Northside.

Within Massachusetts, the name Northside is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Northside is located in Etowah County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Northside.
    • Florida
      • Sarasota County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Northside [Sarasota County].
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Northside is located in Dougherty County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Northside.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Northside [Ada County].
      • Gem County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Northside [Gem County].
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Northside [Freeborn County].
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Northside [Steuben County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Northside lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Northside is located in Davidson County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Northside.
      • Granville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Northside [Granville County].
      • Wake County
      • This Northside is located in Wake County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Northside.
      • Wilson County
      • This Northside is located in Wilson County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Northside.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Northside [Hamilton County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Northside lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
    • Texas
      • Wilbarger County
      • This Northside is located in Wilbarger County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<1> to the west of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of Northside.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Northside is located in Norfolk City and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Northside.
      • Richmond City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Northside [Richmond City].
      • Roanoke City
      • This Northside is located in Roanoke City and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the southwest of the Northside that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Northside.
    • Wisconsin
      • La Crosse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Northside [La Crosse County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northside ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Dodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dodge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Glen Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
  • Globe Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Heard Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
  • Hillsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Lambs Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
  • Lower Wire Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
  • Mystic Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
  • Pondville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pondville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Texas is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
    • Union Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
    • Woodland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northside to Worcester, with an average speed<3> 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 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Northside 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.
<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 Northside 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 Northside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1648, Longitude: -71.9531       In this case, the coordinates for Northside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.539 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.173 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.071 degrees.