Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harvard Station:
  • 42.522314, -71.599512
  • 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 Harvard Station

• 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 Harvard Station 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 Harvard Station

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvard Station ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Five Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Forge Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
• Fryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fryville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Gates Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
• Harvard
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Littleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
• Littleton Common
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
• Paper Mill Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
• Shaker Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
• Still River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
• Willows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Willows is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harvard Station to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 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 5,520 miles [8,883.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,105 miles [6,606.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'