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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northside
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Northside ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Northside.
Within Massachusetts, the name Northside is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout 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
- Florida
- Georgia
- 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
- New York
- 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
- 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
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Dodge
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Globe Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Heard Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Hillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Lambs Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Lower Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Mystic Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Pondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Union Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
- Sunnyside
How Far From Northside 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northside. 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- Northside) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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 Northside 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 304.539 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.071 degrees. |