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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 West Mansfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Mansfield 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 West Mansfield:
- 41.998155, -71.245330
- 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 West Mansfield
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since West Mansfield is near Norfolk County and also Providence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Providence 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 West Mansfield
Communities Also Named West Mansfield ...
We found one communities that are also named West Mansfield.
Within Massachusetts, the name West Mansfield is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named West Mansfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This West Mansfield is located in Logan County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west of the West Mansfield that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of West Mansfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Mansfield ...
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.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Copper Works
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Works is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Works
- Cranes Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranes Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Station
- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Corners is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Foxvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Meadow Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Pratts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Purdy Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Purdy Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corner
- Robinsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
How Far From West Mansfield 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 West Mansfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Mansfield and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Mansfield to Taunton, with an average speed<2> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,108 miles [6,611.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Mansfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 West Mansfield 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 West Mansfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9982, Longitude: -71.2453 In this case, the coordinates for West Mansfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.14 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.695 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.838 degrees. |
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