Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meeting House Hill:
  • 42.307043, -71.061995
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Meeting House Hill

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since Meeting House Hill is near Norfolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Meeting House Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Meeting House Hill.

Within Massachusetts, the name Meeting House Hill is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meeting House Hill that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Meeting House Hill.
  • Maine
    • Cumberland County
    • This Meeting House Hill is located in Cumberland County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meeting House Hill that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meeting House Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meeting House Hill ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
• Downtown Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
  • Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
• Fields Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
• Fort Independence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Independence
  • Fort Independence is located in Suffolk County
• Grove Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
• Longwood Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
• Merrymount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
  • Merrymount is located in Norfolk County
• Milton Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
  • Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
• Reservoir
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
  • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County

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

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

• Boston, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the North.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the north (N).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Meeting House Hill 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 5,506 miles [8,861 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 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,089 miles [6,580.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meeting House Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/