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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 Natick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natick 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 Natick:
- 42.283811, -71.347271
- 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 Natick
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Natick is near Norfolk County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Natick
Communities Also Named Natick ...
We found three communities that are also named Natick.
There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Natick.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Essex County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Essex County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Natick.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Thomas County
- This Natick is located in Thomas County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<2> to the west of the Natick that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Natick.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Natick is located in Kent County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the south of the Natick that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Natick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Natick ...
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.
- Camp Bob White
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
- Camp Mary Day
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Cedarwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Street Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
- Fayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Pine Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Rest is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Rest
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Tower Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Workmans Circle Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Workmans Circle Camp is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Circle Camp
How Far From Natick 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 Natick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Natick and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Natick to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,519 miles [8,882 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Natick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Natick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Natick 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 Natick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2838, Longitude: -71.3473 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.765 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.739 degrees. |
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