Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University Park
- 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 University Park:
- 42.250093, -71.816182
- 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 University Park
- 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 University Park is near Middlesex County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named University Park ...
We found 22 communities that share the name University Park.
Within Massachusetts, the name University Park is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This University Park is located in Madison County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of University Park.
- California
- Orange 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 California community of University Park [Orange County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of University Park [Arapahoe County].
- Denver County
- This University Park is located in Denver County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of University Park.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of University Park [Duval County].
- Miami-Dade County
- This University Park is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
- Orange County
- This University Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the south southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of University Park.
- Palm Beach County
- This University Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km] to the south southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of University Park.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This University Park is located in Will County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of University Park.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This University Park is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of University Park.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This University Park is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of University Park.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This University Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of University Park.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of University Park [Saint Louis County].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This University Park is located in Dona Ana County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the west of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of University Park.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This University Park is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of University Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This University Park is located in Centre County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of University Park.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This University Park is located in Dorchester County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of University Park.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of University Park [Bexar County].
- Dallas County
- This University Park is located in Dallas County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of University Park.
- Harris County
- This University Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km] to the west southwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of University Park.
- Wichita 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 Texas community of University Park [Wichita County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This University Park is located in Weber County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Park ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Dorothy Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
- Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
- Heard Street
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jamesville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- June Street
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
- June Street is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rice Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
- Rice Square is located in Worcester County
- Salisbury Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
- Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Worcester County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
How Far From University Park 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 University Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Park and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from University Park to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 358 miles [576.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Park. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2501, Longitude: -71.8162 In this case, the coordinates for University Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 University Park 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> | 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. |
| <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 University Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.967 degrees. |