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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 Essex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Essex 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 Essex:
- 42.632607, -70.780466
- 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 Essex
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Essex is near Middlesex County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Essex
Communities Also Named Essex ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Essex.
There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Essex.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Essex [Suffolk County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Essex [White County].
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Essex is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,699 miles [4,343.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Essex.
- Nevada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Essex [Nevada County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Essex is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Essex.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Essex is located in Middlesex County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Essex.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Essex is located in Oconee County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Essex.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Essex is located in Cook County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<3> to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Essex.
- Kankakee County
- This Essex is located in Kankakee County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Essex.
- Will County
- This Essex is located in Will County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Essex.
- Iowa
- Page County
- This Essex is located in Page County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<3> to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Essex.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Finney County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Shawnee County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Essex is located in Baltimore County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Essex.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Essex [Antrim County].
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Essex [Otter Tail County].
- Mississippi
- Quitman County
- This Essex is located in Quitman County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Essex.
- Missouri
- Stoddard County
- This Essex is located in Stoddard County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Essex.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Essex is located in Flathead County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Essex.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Essex.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Essex [Essex County].
- New York
- Essex County
- This Essex is located in Essex County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Essex.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Essex is located in Halifax County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Essex.
- Henderson County
- This Essex is located in Henderson County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Essex.
- North Dakota
- Ramsey County
- This Essex is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Essex.
- Ohio
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Essex.
- Lawrence County
- This Essex is located in Lawrence County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Essex.
- Union County
- This Essex is located in Union County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Essex.
- Ontario
- This Essex lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<3> to the west of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Essex [Chittenden County].
- Washington
- Thurston County
- This Essex is located in Thurston County and lies 2,531 miles [4,073.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Essex that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Essex.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Essex [Boone County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex ...
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.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Five Pound Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Pound Island is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Pound Island
- Freshwater Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
- Lanesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Little Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Neck is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nancys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nancys Corner is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancys Corner
- Prides Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverview Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Rocky Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Neck is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Neck
How Far From Essex 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 Essex to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Essex and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Essex to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 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 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 5,481 miles [8,820.8 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 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,065 miles [6,542 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Essex 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. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Essex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Essex 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 Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6326, Longitude: -70.7805 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.382 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.304 degrees. |
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