Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Happy Hills:
  • 42.115930, -71.474228
  • 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 Happy Hills

• 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 Happy Hills is near Worcester County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Happy Hills

Communities Also Named Happy Hills ...

We found one communities that are also named Happy Hills.

Within Massachusetts, the name Happy Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Kane County
    • This Happy Hills is located in Kane County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west of the Happy Hills that is located in Norfolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Happy Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Hills ...

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.

• Benjamins Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
• Braggville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Braggville is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
• Camp Breezy Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
• Caryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Maple Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maple Ridge is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
• Rocky Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

How Far From Happy Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Happy Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Happy Hills to Dedham, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'