Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prattville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prattville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prattville
- 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 Prattville:
- 41.938990, -71.080045
- 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 Prattville
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Prattville is near Plymouth County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Prattville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Prattville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Prattville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Prattville is located in Autauga County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Prattville.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Prattville is located in Plumas County and lies 2,571 miles [4,137.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Prattville.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Prattville is located in Hillsdale County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Prattville.
- Mississippi
- Madison 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 Mississippi community of Prattville [Madison County].
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- This Prattville is located in Tulsa County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Prattville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Prattville is located in Bradford County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Prattville.
- Texas
- Delta County
- This Prattville is located in Delta County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prattville that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Prattville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prattville ...
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.
- Camp Titicut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Titicut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Titicut
- Camp Titicut is located in Plymouth County
- Copper Works
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Works have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Works
- Copper Works is located in Bristol County
- Cranes Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Station
- Cranes Station is located in Bristol County
- Elm Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Manleys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Paper Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Pratts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
- Precinct
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Prattville 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 Prattville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prattville and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Prattville to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,103 miles [6,603.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prattville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prattville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prattville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9390, Longitude: -71.0800 In this case, the coordinates for Prattville 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Prattville 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 Prattville 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 304.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.584 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.795 degrees. |