Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ayres City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ayres City and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ayres City

• 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 Ayres City:
  • 42.625092, -71.312005
  • 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 Ayres City

• 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Ayres City is near Essex County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ayres City ...

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.

• Centralville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
  • Centralville is located in Middlesex County
• Forge Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
  • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
• Fox Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Fox Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Frederick Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Corner
  • Frederick Corner is located in Middlesex County
• Graniteville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
• Havenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenville
  • Havenville is located in Middlesex County
• Littleton Common
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
  • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
• Long Pond Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
  • Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County
• Marsh Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Marsh Corner is located in Essex County
• Middlesex Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
• Nutting Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
  • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Silver Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Swan Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
  • Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Ayres City 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 Ayres City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ayres City and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ayres City to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,089 miles [6,580.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ayres City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/