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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 South Sutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Sutton 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 South Sutton:
    • 42.100096, -71.712013
    • 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 Sutton
  • 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 Sutton ...

We found one communities that share the name South Sutton.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Sutton is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Sutton in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This South Sutton is located in Merrimack County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north of the South Sutton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of South Sutton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Sutton ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
    • Bramanville is located in Worcester County
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Worcester County
  • Dorothy Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
    • Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
  • Fisherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
  • Halfway House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Halfway House is located in Worcester County
  • Ironstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Worcester County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Loveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Worcester County
  • Maplewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Worcester County
  • Marions Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marions Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marions Camp
    • Marions Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Pondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Worcester County
  • Round Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Providence County (RI)

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Sutton to Worcester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 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 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Sutton. 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' (or 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- South Sutton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Sutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1001, Longitude: -71.7120       In this case, the coordinates for South Sutton 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 South Sutton 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 304.404 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.01 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.995 degrees.









 

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