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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 Spencer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spencer 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 Spencer:
- 42.243878, -71.993499
- 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 Spencer
- 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 Spencer is near Hampden County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Spencer
Communities Also Named Spencer ...
We found 35 communities that are also named Spencer.
Within Massachusetts, the name Spencer is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Spencer is located in Bibb County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Spencer.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Spencer [Fayette County].
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Spencer [Baxter County].
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This Spencer is located in Gunnison County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Spencer.
- Idaho
- Clark County
- This Spencer is located in Clark County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Spencer.
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Spencer is located in Pike County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Spencer.
- Will County
- This Spencer is located in Will County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Spencer.
- Indiana
- Owen County
- This Spencer is located in Owen County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Spencer.
- Iowa
- Clay County
- This Spencer is located in Clay County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Spencer.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spencer [Atchison County].
- Ness County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spencer [Ness County].
- Shawnee County
- This Spencer is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Spencer.
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Spencer [Bell County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Spencer [Montgomery County].
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Spencer is located in Union Parish and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Spencer.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This Spencer is located in Kalkaska County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Spencer.
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Spencer [Copiah County].
- Washington County
- This Spencer is located in Washington County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spencer.
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This Spencer is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Spencer.
- Nebraska
- Boyd County
- This Spencer is located in Boyd County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Spencer.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Spencer [Lander County].
- New York
- Tioga County
- This Spencer is located in Tioga County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Spencer.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Spencer [Moore County].
- Rowan County
- This Spencer is located in Rowan County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Spencer.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Spencer.
- Lucas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Spencer [Lucas County].
- Medina County
- This Spencer is located in Medina County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Spencer.
- Muskingum County
- This Spencer is located in Muskingum County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Spencer.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Spencer is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km]<1> to the west of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Spencer.
- South Dakota
- McCook County
- This Spencer is located in McCook County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Spencer.
- Tennessee
- Van Buren County
- This Spencer is located in Van Buren County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Spencer.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Spencer is located in Henry County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Spencer.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Spencer is located in Roane County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Spencer.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Spencer is located in Marathon County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spencer that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Spencer.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Spencer [Weston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spencer ...
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.
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Dodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Glen Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Heard Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Hillsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Lambs Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lower Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Mystic Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Sandy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Texas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Union Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
How Far From Spencer 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 Spencer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spencer and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spencer to Worcester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,132 miles [6,649.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spencer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Spencer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spencer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Spencer 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 Spencer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2439, Longitude: -71.9935 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.201 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.05 degrees. |
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