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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 Lands End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lands End and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lands End:
    • 42.640373, -70.599487
    • 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 Lands End
  • 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 Lands End is near Rockingham County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Lands End

Communities Also Named Lands End ...

We found seven communities that are also named Lands End.

Within Massachusetts, the name Lands End is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Lands End is located in Camden County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Lands End.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lands End is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lands End.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lands End lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Lands End is located in Carteret County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Lands End.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Lands End is located in Beaufort County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Lands End.
      • Lexington County
      • This Lands End is located in Lexington County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Lands End.
    • Virginia
      • Gloucester County
      • This Lands End is located in Gloucester County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lands End that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Lands End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lands End ...

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.

  • Bass Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Rocks is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Rocks
  • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
    • Former names for Dogtown Commons:
    • Common Settlement
    • Dogtown
    • Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
    • Dogtown Village
  • Eden Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eden Square is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Square
  • Five Pound Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Pound Island is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Pound Island
  • Lanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanesville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Ocean View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocean View is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Pigeon Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverview is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverview Landing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
  • Rockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockport is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
  • Rocky Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Neck is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Neck
  • Stonehaven ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stonehaven is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven

How Far From Lands End 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 Lands End to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lands End to Salem, 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,057 miles [6,529.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lands End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lands End 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 Lands End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6404, Longitude: -70.5995       In this case, the coordinates for Lands End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.656 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.26 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.218 degrees.