Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Byfield:
  • 42.759814, -70.948110
  • 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 Byfield

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Byfield is near Rockingham County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • eBird sighting report for Dukes 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Byfield ...

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.

• Doles Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
  • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Groveland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Joppa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Essex County
• Kent Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Essex County
• Kings Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Kings Forest is located in Essex County
• Knights Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
  • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
• Pine Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Essex County
• Plumbush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbush
  • Plumbush is located in Essex County
• Rings Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Island
  • Rings Island is located in Essex County
• Rocks Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
  • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
• Rooty Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooty Plain
  • Rooty Plain is located in Essex County
• Salisbury Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
  • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Byfield and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Byfield 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 five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 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 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 5,484 miles [8,825.6 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 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,068 miles [6,546.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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