Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bedford Springs:
  • 42.516205, -71.270891
  • 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 Bedford Springs

• 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 Bedford Springs is near Essex County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Bedford Springs ...

We found two communities that share the name Bedford Springs.

Within Massachusetts, the name Bedford Springs is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bedford County
    • This Bedford Springs is located in Bedford County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford Springs that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bedford Springs.
  • Virginia
    • Campbell County
    • This Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bedford Springs that is located in Middlesex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bedford Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedford Springs ...

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.

• Countryside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Countryside is located in Middlesex County
• Fox Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Fox Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Havenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenville
  • Havenville is located in Middlesex County
• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Middlesex County
• Lincoln
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
• Nutting Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
  • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
  • Plain is located in Middlesex County
• Shaker Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
  • Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
• Shakerhill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
  • Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
• Silver Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
• Walnut Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Woods Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
  • Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Bedford Springs 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 Bedford Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bedford Springs to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 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 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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