Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chatham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chatham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chatham
- 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 Chatham:
- 41.682056, -69.959738
- 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 Chatham
- 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Chatham is near Nantucket County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Nantucket 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
Communities Also Named Chatham ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Chatham.
Within Massachusetts, the name Chatham is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Chatham lies 2,973 miles [4,784.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- Although located in Tolland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Chatham.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Chatham is located in Cook County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Chatham.
- Sangamon County
- This Chatham is located in Sangamon County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km] to the west of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Chatham.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Chatham is located in Harford County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Chatham.
- Howard County
- This Chatham is located in Howard County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west southwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chatham.
- Prince George's County
- This Chatham is located in Prince George's County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west southwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Chatham.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- This Chatham is located in Kittson County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Chatham.
- Wright County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Chatham [Wright County].
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Chatham lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Chatham is located in Licking County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Chatham.
- Medina County
- This Chatham is located in Medina County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the west of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Chatham.
- Ontario
- This Chatham lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Chatham lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chatham ...
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.
- Bass River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Campground Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
- Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dennis Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- First Encounter Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Encounter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
- First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pleasant Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
- Rock Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
- Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
- Shooters Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Island
- Shooters Island is located in Barnstable County
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Barnstable County
How Far From Chatham 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 Chatham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chatham and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Chatham to Barnstable, with an average speed<4> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6821, Longitude: -69.9597 In this case, the coordinates for Chatham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Chatham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Chatham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.434 degrees. |