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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 Beaconsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield:
    • 42.336764, -71.141164
    • 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 Beaconsfield
  • 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
    • Since Beaconsfield is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Beaconsfield

Communities Also Named Beaconsfield ...

We found six communities that are also named Beaconsfield.

Within Massachusetts, the name Beaconsfield is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, one is located in the United States and the other five communities are located in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Ringgold County
      • This Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the west of the Beaconsfield that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ringgold County community of Beaconsfield.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Beaconsfield lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Norfolk County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Beaconsfield lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Norfolk County.
    • Ontario
      • This Beaconsfield lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the Beaconsfield that is located in Norfolk County.
    • Quebec
      • This Beaconsfield lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaconsfield that is located in Norfolk County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaconsfield ...

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)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Downtown Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
  • Fields Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Grove Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Longwood Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Meeting House Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Reservoir
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Strawberry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
  • Winter Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill

How Far From Beaconsfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaconsfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • 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]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Beaconsfield to White House, with an average speed<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beaconsfield) 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 Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3368, Longitude: -71.1412       In this case, the coordinates for Beaconsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.028 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.626 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.619 degrees.