Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eastham:
  • 41.830108, -69.973907
  • 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 Eastham

• 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 Eastham is near Plymouth County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Eastham ...

We found two communities that share the name Eastham.

Within Massachusetts, the name Eastham is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Eastham in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastham, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
    • This Eastham is located in Albemarle County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastham that is located in Barnstable County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Eastham.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • England
    • Distance: 3,098 miles [4,985.7 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastham ...

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.

• Campground Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
  • Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
• First Encounter Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Encounter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
  • First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
• Fresh Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Brook
  • Fresh Brook is located in Barnstable County
• Mayo Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Beach
  • Mayo Beach is located in Barnstable County
• Orleans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
• Pleasant Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
• Rock Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
  • Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
• Sunken Meadow Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Eastham 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 Eastham to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastham and extending to:

• Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastham to Barnstable, 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 6 hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 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<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,057 miles [6,529.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastham. 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/