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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 Bedford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedford and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 42.490808, -71.276384
- 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 Bedford
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Bedford is near Essex County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bedford
Communities Also Named Bedford ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Bedford.
Within Massachusetts, the name Bedford is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 27 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Bedford is located in Lamar County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Bedford.
- Arkansas
- Sebastian 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 Arkansas community of Bedford [Sebastian County].
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Bedford is located in Pike County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the west of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Bedford.
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Bedford is located in Lawrence County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bedford.
- Iowa
- Taylor County
- This Bedford is located in Taylor County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Bedford.
- Kansas
- Stafford 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 Kansas community of Bedford [Stafford County].
- Kentucky
- Trimble County
- This Bedford is located in Trimble County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Bedford.
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- This Bedford is located in Madison Parish and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Bedford.
- Red River Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Bedford [Red River Parish].
- Manitoba
- This Bedford lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Bedford is located in Calhoun County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Bedford.
- Wayne 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 Bedford [Wayne County].
- Missouri
- Livingston County
- This Bedford is located in Livingston County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Bedford.
- Montana
- Broadwater County
- This Bedford is located in Broadwater County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Bedford.
- Jefferson 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 Montana community of Bedford [Jefferson County].
- New Brunswick
- This Bedford lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Bedford is located in Hillsborough County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bedford.
- New York
- 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 Bedford [Kings County].
- Westchester County
- This Bedford is located in Westchester County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Bedford.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Bedford is located in Pitt County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bedford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bedford lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Bedford is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bedford.
- Oklahoma
- Osage 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 Oklahoma community of Bedford [Osage County].
- Ontario
- This Bedford lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Bedford is located in Bedford County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bedford.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Bedford.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Bedford is located in Bedford County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bedford.
- Texas
- Tarrant County
- This Bedford is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Bedford.
- Virginia
- Bedford City
- This Bedford is located in Bedford City and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford City community of Bedford.
- Shenandoah 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 Virginia community of Bedford [Shenandoah County].
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Bedford is located in Pacific County and lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Bedford.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Bedford is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bedford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedford ...
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.
- Camp Ted
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Ted is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ted
- Countryside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fox Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Havenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Havenville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenville
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Nutting Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plain is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Shaker Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
- Shakerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Woods Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Bedford 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 Bedford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bedford and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bedford 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 14 miles [22.5 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 390 miles [627.6 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 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Bedford) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bedford 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 Bedford 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 Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4908, Longitude: -71.2764 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.602 degrees. |
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