Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Renfrew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Renfrew and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Renfrew
- 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 Renfrew:
- 42.637048, -73.113011
- 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 Renfrew
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Renfrew is near Franklin County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Renfrew ...
We found six communities that share the name Renfrew.
Within Massachusetts, the name Renfrew is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Renfrew lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Renfrew that is located in Berkshire County.
- Idaho
- Nova Scotia
- This Renfrew lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Berkshire County.
- Ontario
- This Renfrew lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Renfrew that is located in Berkshire County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renfrew ...
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.
- Arnoldville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Eastern Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
- Florida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Greylock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Little Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Meadowvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County
- Sweets Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
How Far From Renfrew 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 Renfrew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renfrew and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Renfrew to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renfrew. 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- Renfrew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renfrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6370, Longitude: -73.1130 In this case, the coordinates for Renfrew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Renfrew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.366 degrees. |