Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Olde English Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olde English Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Olde English Village

• 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 Olde English Village:
  • 42.558422, -71.997855
  • 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 Olde English Village

• 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 Olde English Village is near Middlesex County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olde English Village ...

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.

• Cutter Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Hill
  • Cutter Hill is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dana Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
  • Dana Center is located in Worcester County
• Eaglesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglesville
  • Eaglesville is located in Worcester County
• Gates Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
• Glenallen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
  • Glenallen is located in Worcester County
• Jones Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Lane Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
• Otter River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
  • Otter River is located in Worcester County
• Partridgeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridgeville
  • Partridgeville is located in Worcester County
• Pitcherville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
  • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
• Pratts Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
  • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
• Rogersville ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Middlesex County
• Ruralville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
  • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
• Rutland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people

How Far From Olde English Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Olde English Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Olde English Village and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olde English Village to Worcester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 365 miles [587.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olde English Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/