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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 Everett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Everett 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 Everett:
    • 42.408557, -71.054219
    • 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 Everett
  • 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 Everett ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Everett.

Within Massachusetts, the name Everett is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Everett [Cleburne County].
    • Colorado
      • Lake County
      • This Everett is located in Lake County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the west of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Everett.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Everett is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Everett.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Everett is located in Glynn County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Everett.
      • Thomas County
      • This Everett is located in Thomas County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Everett.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Everett is located in Lake County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<2> to the west of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Everett.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Everett [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Logan County
      • This Everett is located in Logan County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Everett.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Everett [Vernon Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Everett [Menominee County].
    • Mississippi
      • Simpson County
      • This Everett is located in Simpson County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Everett.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Everett [Boone County].
      • Cass County
      • This Everett is located in Cass County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<2> to the west of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Everett.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Everett [Dodge County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Everett lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Everett [Hillsborough County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Everett is located in Monmouth County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Everett.
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Everett [Martin County].
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Everett.
      • Summit County
      • This Everett is located in Summit County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the west of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Everett.
    • Ontario
      • This Everett lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Everett is located in Bedford County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Everett.
    • Texas
      • Oldham County
      • This Everett is located in Oldham County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<2> to the west of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Everett.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Everett is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Everett.
    • West Virginia
      • Tyler County
      • This Everett is located in Tyler County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Everett that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Everett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Everett ...

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.

  • Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cottage Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
    • Cottage Park is located in Suffolk County
  • Crescent Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Downtown Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
    • Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
  • Fells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
    • Fells is located in Middlesex County
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
  • Winter Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
    • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County

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

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Everett to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Everett: www.ci.everett.ma.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Everett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Everett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Everett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4086, Longitude: -71.0542    
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Everett 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Everett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.965 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.567 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.543 degrees.









 

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