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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 Medway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medway 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 Medway:
- 42.140157, -71.397048
- 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 Medway
- 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 Medway is near Middlesex County and also Worcester 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 Worcester 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 Medway
Communities Also Named Medway ...
We found five communities that are also named Medway.
Within Massachusetts, the name Medway is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Hamilton County
- This Medway is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west of the Medway that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Medway.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Medway is located in Penobscot County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Medway that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Medway.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Medway is located in Greene County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west of the Medway that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Medway.
- Nova Scotia
- This Medway lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Norfolk County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Medway is located in Clark County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west of the Medway that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Medway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medway ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
- Braggville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Camp Breezy Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
- Caryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Forest Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Happy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Medway 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 Medway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medway and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Medway to Dedham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 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 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medway) 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 Medway 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 Medway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1402, Longitude: -71.3970 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.21 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.798 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.834 degrees. |
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