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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 Endicott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Endicott 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 Endicott:
    • 42.231765, -71.157830
    • 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 Endicott
  • 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 Endicott 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 Endicott

Communities Also Named Endicott ...

We found six communities that are also named Endicott.

Within Massachusetts, the name Endicott is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Endicott is located in Floyd County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Endicott.
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Endicott is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Endicott.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Endicott is located in Broome County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Endicott.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This Endicott is located in Franklin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Endicott.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Endicott is located in Whitman County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Endicott.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel County
      • This Endicott is located in Wetzel County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Endicott that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Endicott.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Endicott ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • 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
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 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 north)
    • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Meeting House Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • 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
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Readville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Reservoir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
    • Summer Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Summer Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Heights

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

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

  • Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Endicott 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Endicott) 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 Endicott 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 Endicott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2318, Longitude: -71.1578       In this case, the coordinates for Endicott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.053 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.637 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.681 degrees.