Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northville
- 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 Northville:
- 42.060379, -70.927265
- 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 Northville
- 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Northville is near Norfolk County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Northville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Northville.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Northville.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Worcester County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Northville [Worcester County].
- Worcester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Northville is located in Litchfield County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Northville.
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Northville is located in La Salle County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the west of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Northville.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Northville [Kent County].
- Wayne County
- This Northville is located in Wayne County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the west of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Northville.
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Northville [Sullivan County].
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Northville is located in Cumberland County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Northville.
- New York
- Fulton County
- This Northville is located in Fulton County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Northville.
- Suffolk County
- This Northville is located in Suffolk County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northville lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This Northville is located in Champaign County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the west of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Northville.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Northville [Erie County].
- South Dakota
- Spink County
- This Northville is located in Spink County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Northville that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Northville.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Northville [Cumberland County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northville ...
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.
- Beaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Breezy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Curtisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Elm Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Golden Ring Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Gurneys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Mayflower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Town Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Northville 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 Northville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northville and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northville to Plymouth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Northville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Northville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0604, Longitude: -70.9273 In this case, the coordinates for Northville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Northville 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Northville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.482 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.665 degrees. |