Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mendon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mendon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mendon
- 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 Mendon:
- 42.105652, -71.552286
- 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 Mendon
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Mendon 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 Mendon ...
We found eight communities that share the name Mendon.
Within Massachusetts, the name Mendon is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendon ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benjamins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
- Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
- Braggville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Branch Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Camp Breezy Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Breezy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
- Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Worcester County
- Crooks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
- Crooks Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
- Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Halfway House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Worcester County
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Happy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Ironstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Norfolk County
- Rakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Slatersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Social
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Happy Hills
How Far From Mendon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mendon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mendon and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mendon to Worcester, with an average speed<3> 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 northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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- Mendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1057, Longitude: -71.5523 In this case, the coordinates for Mendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Mendon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.308 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.921 degrees. |