Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Resolute:
  • 42.422315, -71.587011
  • 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 Resolute

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Camp Resolute is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Resolute

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Resolute ...

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.

• Berlin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
• Bolton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Carterville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
• Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
• Five Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Fryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fryville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Harvard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Robin Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Robin Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hill
• Still River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River

How Far From Camp Resolute 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 Resolute 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 Resolute and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Resolute to Worcester, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 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 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,108 miles [6,611.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'