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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 Bay View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay View 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 Bay View:
    • 42.671180, -70.664751
    • 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 Bay View
  • 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
    • Since Bay View is near Rockingham County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bay View

Communities Also Named Bay View ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Bay View.

Within Massachusetts, the name Bay View is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bay View is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bay View.
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bay View [San Francisco County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bay View [Hillsborough County].
      • Walton County
      • This Bay View is located in Walton County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bay View.
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Bay View is located in York County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bay View.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bay View [Baltimore City].
      • Cecil County
      • This Bay View is located in Cecil County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bay View.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bay View [Antrim County].
      • Emmet County
      • This Bay View is located in Emmet County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Bay View.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bay View lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bay View [Monmouth County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
      • Kings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bay View [Kings County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Bay View is located in Monroe County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the west of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bay View.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Bay View is located in Suffolk County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bay View.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bay View lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Bay View.
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
      • Sandusky County
      • This Bay View is located in Sandusky County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the west of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Bay View.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Bay View [Providence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bay View [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Bay View is located in Roane County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Bay View.
    • Washington
      • Island County
      • This Bay View is located in Island County and lies 2,492 miles [4,010.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Bay View.
      • Skagit County
      • This Bay View is located in Skagit County and lies 2,487 miles [4,002.4 km] to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Bay View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kewaunee County
      • This Bay View is located in Kewaunee County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Bay View.
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bay View [Milwaukee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay View ...

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.

  • Bass Rocks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bass Rocks is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Rocks
  • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eden Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden Square is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Square
  • Five Pound Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Five Pound Island is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Pound Island
  • Lands End
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lands End is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
  • Lanesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lanesville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Ocean View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean View is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Pigeon Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverview is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverview Landing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockport is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
  • Rocky Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Neck is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Neck
  • Stonehaven ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stonehaven is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven

How Far From Bay View 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 Bay View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay View and extending to:

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bay View to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,059 miles [6,532.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Bay View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bay View 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.
<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 Bay View 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 Bay View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6712, Longitude: -70.6648    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.691 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.231 degrees.