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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 Proctors corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Proctors corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Proctors corner:
- 42.255092, -71.964797
- 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 Proctors corner
- 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 Proctors corner is near Hampden County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Proctors corner
Communities Also Named Proctors corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Proctors corner.
Within Massachusetts, the name Proctors corner is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Proctors corner is located in Knox County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Proctors corner that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Proctors corner.
- North Carolina
- Hertford County
- This Proctors corner is located in Hertford County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Proctors corner that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Proctors corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Proctors corner ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Dodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dodge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Glen Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Heard Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Hillsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- June Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- June Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
- Lambs Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lower Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Mystic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Salisbury Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Sandy Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Union Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
How Far From Proctors corner 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 Proctors corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Proctors corner and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the East.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Proctors corner to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,130 miles [6,646.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Proctors corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Proctors corner 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 Proctors corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2551, Longitude: -71.9648 In this case, the coordinates for Proctors corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.534 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.181 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.031 degrees. |
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