Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aberdeen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aberdeen
- 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 Aberdeen:
- 42.344542, -71.149498
- 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 Aberdeen
- 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since Aberdeen is near Norfolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Aberdeen ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Aberdeen.
Within Massachusetts, the name Aberdeen is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Aberdeen, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Aberdeen [Cross County].
- Monroe County
- This Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Aberdeen.
- British Columbia
- This Aberdeen lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Aberdeen [Jackson County].
- Palm Beach County
- This Aberdeen is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Aberdeen.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Aberdeen [Colquitt County].
- Emanuel 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 Georgia community of Aberdeen [Emanuel County].
- Fayette County
- This Aberdeen is located in Fayette County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Aberdeen.
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Ohio County
- This Aberdeen is located in Ohio County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Aberdeen.
- Porter County
- This Aberdeen is located in Porter County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the west of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aberdeen.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Bertie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Aberdeen.
- Moore County
- This Aberdeen is located in Moore County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Aberdeen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Aberdeen lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Aberdeen lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Aberdeen.
- Lancaster County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Aberdeen.
- Saskatchewan
- This Aberdeen lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Suffolk County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Distance: 8,562 miles [13,779.2 km]<2> to the north northeast
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 10,040 miles [16,157.8 km]<2> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,956 miles [16,022.6 km] to the west
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 10,514 miles [16,920.6 km] to the west
- Hong Kong
- Distance: 7,956 miles [12,803.9 km]<2> to the north
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<2> to the south southwest
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,095 miles [4,980.9 km]<2> to the northeast
- Sierra Leone
- Distance: 4,196 miles [6,752.8 km]<2> to the east southeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 7,922 miles [12,749.2 km]<2> to the east southeast
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberdeen ...
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.
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Camp Ted
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Downtown Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
- Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Grove Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
- Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Longwood Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
- Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
- Meeting House Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
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- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Piety Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Reservoir
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Strawberry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Winter Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Mount Hope
How Far From Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aberdeen and extending to:
- Boston, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Aberdeen to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,091 miles [6,583.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aberdeen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3445, Longitude: -71.1495 In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Aberdeen 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Aberdeen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.632 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.619 degrees. |