Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Menemsha:
  • 41.351779, -70.764195
  • 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 Menemsha

• 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 Dukes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dukes County
  • Since Menemsha is near Barnstable County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Menemsha

Curious and Interesting Names Near Menemsha ...

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.

• Christian Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
• Cuttyhunk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
• Edgartown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• Harthaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harthaven is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harthaven
• Hartsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsville is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
• Indian Lands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Lands is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lands
• Lobsterville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lobsterville is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobsterville
• Longview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Longview is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Nabs Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nabs Corner is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabs Corner
• Oak Bluffs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Vineyard Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
• Vineyard Highlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
• Woods Hole
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Menemsha and extending to:

• Edgartown, which is the Seat of Dukes County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Menemsha to Edgartown, 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 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>'