Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sea Haven:
  • 42.737593, -70.788383
  • 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 Sea Haven

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Camp Sea Haven is near Rockingham County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Camp Sea Haven

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Sea Haven ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
• Joppa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Joppa is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Kent Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent Corner is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
• Knights Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
• Lanesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanesville is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
• Little Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Little Neck is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
• Nancys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nancys Corner is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancys Corner
• Pine Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Island is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
• Plum Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Plum Island is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Island
• Plumbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plumbush is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbush
• Rings Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rings Island is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Island
• Salisbury Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Salisbury Beach is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Beach

How Far From Camp Sea Haven 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 Sea Haven 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 Sea Haven and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Sea Haven to Salem, 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 five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 29 miles [46.7 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 420 miles [675.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,062 miles [6,537.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'