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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ayers Village:
    • 42.787034, -71.168948
    • 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 Ayers Village
  • 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 Ayers Village ...

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.

  • Cowbell Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
    • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Crane Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
    • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Highlandville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Essex County
  • Howards Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Maple Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Essex County
  • Marble Ridge Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
    • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Peppermint Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
    • Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Rocks Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County

How Far From Ayers Village 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 Ayers Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ayers Village and extending to:

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ayers Village to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ayers Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayers Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7870, Longitude: -71.1689       In this case, the coordinates for Ayers Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ayers Village 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 303.976 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.644 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.40 degrees.









 

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