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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 Saundersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saundersville 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 Saundersville:
- 42.177684, -71.705758
- 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 Saundersville
- 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 Saundersville is near Middlesex County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Saundersville
Communities Also Named Saundersville ...
We found three communities that are also named Saundersville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Saundersville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Saundersville is located in Lawrence County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saundersville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Saundersville.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Saundersville is located in Providence County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saundersville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Saundersville.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- This Saundersville is located in Sumner County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saundersville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Saundersville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saundersville ...
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.
- Bramanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bramanville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
- Dorothy Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
- Fairlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairlawn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fisherville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Heard Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marions Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marions Camp is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marions Camp
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Rice Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Square is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- University Park is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Saundersville 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 Saundersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saundersville and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Saundersville to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,122 miles [6,633.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saundersville) 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 Saundersville 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 Saundersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1777, Longitude: -71.7058 In this case, the coordinates for Saundersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.389 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.006 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.954 degrees. |
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