Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Merrimac Terrace:
  • 42.482318, -71.003662
  • 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 Merrimac Terrace

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Merrimac Terrace is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Merrimac Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrimac Terrace ...

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.

• Crescent Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Everett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Farm Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
• Fells
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fells is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Little Nahant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Nahant is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Nahant
• Lynn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Lynnfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Peabody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• Pleasant Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
• Reading
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reading is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
• Wyoming
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Merrimac Terrace to White House, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'