Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Camp Breezy Meadow:
  • 42.173986, -71.443116
  • 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 Camp Breezy Meadow

• 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 Camp Breezy Meadow is near Middlesex County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Camp Breezy Meadow

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Breezy Meadow ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
• Braggville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Braggville is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
• Camp Bob White
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
• Caryville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Happy Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
• Rockville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
• Rocky Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Unionville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
• Workmans Circle Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Workmans Circle Camp is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Circle Camp

How Far From Camp Breezy Meadow 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 Camp Breezy Meadow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Camp Breezy Meadow and extending to:

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Breezy Meadow to Dedham, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 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 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,110 miles [6,614.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'