Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leicester:
  • 42.245823, -71.908051
  • 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 Leicester

• 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 Leicester is near Windham County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Leicester

Communities Also Named Leicester ...

We found three communities that are also named Leicester.

Within Massachusetts, the name Leicester is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Livingston County
    • This Leicester is located in Livingston County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west of the Leicester that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Leicester.
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
    • This Leicester is located in Buncombe County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leicester that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Leicester.
  • Vermont
    • Addison County
    • This Leicester is located in Addison County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Leicester that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Leicester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leicester ...

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.

• Cherry Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Dodge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dodge is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Heard Street
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
• Hillsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
• Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Island is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
• June Street
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • June Street is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
• Lambs Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
• Lower Wire Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
• Pondville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pondville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
• Salisbury Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Texas is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Union Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Union Hill is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • University Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • University Park is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Leicester to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,128 miles [6,643.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'