Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nobscot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nobscot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nobscot
- 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 Nobscot:
- 42.329262, -71.436451
- 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 Nobscot
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Nobscot is near Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Nobscot ...
We found one communities that share the name Nobscot.
Within Massachusetts, the name Nobscot is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Nobscot in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nobscot ...
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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Bob White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
- Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Mary Day
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Cedarwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Grantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pine Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Robin Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hill
- Robin Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Workmans Circle Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Circle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Circle Camp
- Workmans Circle Camp is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Nobscot 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 Nobscot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nobscot and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nobscot to Cambridge, 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 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 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nobscot. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nobscot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nobscot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3293, Longitude: -71.4365 In this case, the coordinates for Nobscot 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 Nobscot 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 304.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.756 degrees. |