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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Curzon Mill:
    • 42.820924, -70.936999
    • 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 Curzon Mill
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curzon Mill ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
    • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
  • Fogg Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
    • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Groveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Joppa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Essex County
  • Knights Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
    • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Pine Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Essex County
  • Plum Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Island
    • Plum Island is located in Essex County
  • Plumbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbush
    • Plumbush is located in Essex County
  • Rings Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Island
    • Rings Island is located in Essex County
  • Rocks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
  • Salisbury Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Beach
    • Salisbury Beach is located in Essex County
  • Salisbury Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Plains
    • Salisbury Plains is located in Essex County
  • Salisbury Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
    • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County

How Far From Curzon Mill 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 Curzon Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Curzon Mill and extending to:

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Curzon Mill to Salem, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,065 miles [6,542 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curzon Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Curzon Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curzon Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8209, Longitude: -70.9370       In this case, the coordinates for Curzon Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Curzon Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.831 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.487 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.277 degrees.









 

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