Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Victory Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Victory Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Victory Hill
- 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 Victory Hill:
- 42.468696, -73.230104
- 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 Victory Hill
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Victory Hill is near Columbia County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Victory Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Victory Hill.
Within Massachusetts, the name Victory Hill is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Victory Hill lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Victory Hill that is located in Berkshire County.
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This Victory Hill is located in Gloucester County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Victory Hill that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Victory Hill.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Victory Hill ...
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.
- Arnoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Cherryplain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
- Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Coltsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Flatbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Green Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
- Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Leisure Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
- Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Little Egypt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Tanglewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
- Yankee Orchards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Orchards
- Yankee Orchards is located in Berkshire County
How Far From Victory Hill 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 Victory Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Victory Hill and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Victory Hill to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victory Hill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victory Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victory Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4687, Longitude: -73.2301 In this case, the coordinates for Victory Hill 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 Victory Hill 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 305.269 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.045 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.501 degrees. |