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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dedham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dedham and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dedham:
- 42.243608, -71.167602
- 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 Dedham
- 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 Dedham is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Dedham
Communities Also Named Dedham ...
We found three communities that are also named Dedham.
Within Massachusetts, the name Dedham is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Carroll County
- This Dedham is located in Carroll County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dedham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Dedham.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Dedham is located in Hancock County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dedham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Dedham.
- Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- This Dedham is located in Douglas County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dedham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dedham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dedham ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farm Street Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
- Fields Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Greenlodge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenlodge is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlodge
- Grove Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Longwood Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
- Meeting House Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Milton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Plimptonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plimptonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plimptonville
- Readville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Reservoir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Summer Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summer Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Heights
How Far From Dedham 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 Dedham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dedham and extending to:
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Dedham to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 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 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dedham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dedham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dedham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2436, Longitude: -71.1676 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.057 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.679 degrees. |
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