Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Athol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Athol and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Athol

• 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 South Athol:
  • 42.531477, -72.262028
  • 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 South Athol

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since South Athol is near Franklin County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named South Athol ...

We found one communities that share the name South Athol.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Athol is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Athol in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This South Athol lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Athol that is located in Worcester County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Athol ...

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.

• Baconville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baconville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconville
  • Baconville is located in Franklin County
• Baptist Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
  • Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County
• Blissville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • Blissville is located in Franklin County
• Dana ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Worcester County
• Dana Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
  • Dana Center is located in Worcester County
• Eaglesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglesville
  • Eaglesville is located in Worcester County
• Locks Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
• Mayo Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
  • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
• Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
• Otter River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
  • Otter River is located in Worcester County
• Partridgeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridgeville
  • Partridgeville is located in Worcester County
• Pitcherville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
  • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
• Sky Farm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Farm
  • Sky Farm is located in Franklin County

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

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Athol to Worcester, 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,548 miles [8,928.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Athol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/