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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 Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Medford:
- 42.418705, -71.104005
- 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 Medford
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Medford is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Medford
Communities Also Named Medford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Medford.
Within Massachusetts, the name Medford is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Medford [Desha County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Medford is located in Delaware County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Medford.
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Medford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Medford.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Medford is located in Carroll County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Medford.
- Minnesota
- Steele County
- This Medford is located in Steele County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Medford.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Medford is located in Johnson County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Medford.
- New Brunswick
- This Medford lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Medford is located in Burlington County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Medford.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Medford is located in Suffolk County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Medford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Medford lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Medford is located in Grant County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Medford.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Medford is located in Jackson County and lies 2,598 miles [4,181.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Medford.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Medford is located in Anderson County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Medford.
- Wisconsin
- Taylor County
- This Medford is located in Taylor County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Medford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
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.
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Crescent Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Downtown Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Farm Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
- Fells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fells is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Longwood Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shaker Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
- Shakerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
- Strawberry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Medford 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 city such as Medford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medford and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Medford to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,087 miles [6,577.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Medford 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 Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4187, Longitude: -71.1040 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.993 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.561 degrees. |
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