Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gates Crossing:
  • 42.495925, -71.737015
  • 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 Gates Crossing

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Gates Crossing is near Middlesex County and also Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 Gates Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates Crossing ...

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.

• Bolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Carterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
• Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
• Five Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Fryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fryville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Harvard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Harvard Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
• Pratts Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
• Shaker Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
• Still River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River

How Far From Gates Crossing 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 community such as Gates Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gates Crossing and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gates Crossing to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,112 miles [6,617.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'