Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Charles River Grove:
  • 42.091764, -71.473117
  • 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 Charles River Grove

• 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 Charles River Grove 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 Charles River Grove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charles River Grove ...

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
• Camp Breezy Meadow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
• 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)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Happy Hills
  (Less than 2 miles 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
• 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 Charles River Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Charles River Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Charles River Grove and extending to:

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Charles River Grove 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 five to six 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>'