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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 Roosterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roosterville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Roosterville:
    • 42.079259, -73.072607
    • 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 Roosterville
  • 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 Roosterville ...

We found two communities that share the name Roosterville.

Within Massachusetts, the name Roosterville is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Heard County
      • This Roosterville is located in Heard County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roosterville that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Roosterville.
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • This Roosterville is located in Clay County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west of the Roosterville that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Roosterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roosterville ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County
  • Grantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Hartsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Nelsons Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Robertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Skyland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Hampden County
  • Sodom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Turkey Cobble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Cobble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Cobble
    • Turkey Cobble is located in Litchfield County (CT)

How Far From Roosterville 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 Roosterville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roosterville and extending to:

  • Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roosterville to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roosterville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roosterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roosterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0793, Longitude: -73.0726       In this case, the coordinates for Roosterville 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 Roosterville 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 305.224 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.93 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.617 degrees.









 

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