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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 Bellingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellingham 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 Bellingham:
- 42.086842, -71.474580
- 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 Bellingham
- 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 Bellingham is near Worcester County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Bellingham
Communities Also Named Bellingham ...
We found four communities that are also named Bellingham.
Within Massachusetts, the name Bellingham is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- This Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellingham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Bellingham.
- Ontario
- This Bellingham lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellingham that is located in Norfolk County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Bellingham is located in Greenville County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellingham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bellingham.
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This Bellingham is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellingham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Bellingham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellingham ...
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.
- Benjamins Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
- Braggville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Crooks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crooks Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Happy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maple Ridge is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Rakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rakeville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakeville
- Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Social
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Social is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Bellingham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bellingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellingham and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bellingham to Dedham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellingham) 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 Bellingham 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 Bellingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0868, Longitude: -71.4746 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.264 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.896 degrees. |
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