Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Leominster:
  • 42.541757, -71.737016
  • 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 North Leominster

• 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 North Leominster is near Middlesex County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Leominster ...

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.

• Bolton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
  • Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Five Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
• Gates Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
• Harvard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Harvard Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
• Paper Mill Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
  • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
• Pratts Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
  • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
• Rogersville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Middlesex County
• Shaker Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
• Still River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
  • Still River is located in Worcester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Leominster and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Leominster to Worcester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,110 miles [6,614.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Leominster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/