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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 North Randolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Randolph 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 North Randolph:
- 42.197322, -71.061993
- 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 North Randolph
- 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Since North Randolph is near Suffolk County and also Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 North Randolph
Communities Also Named North Randolph ...
We found one communities that are also named North Randolph.
Within Massachusetts, the name North Randolph is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named North Randolph in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This North Randolph is located in Orange County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Randolph that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of North Randolph.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Randolph ...
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.
- Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Greenlodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenlodge is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlodge
- Idlewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewell is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewell
- Merrymount
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrymount is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Milton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Old Boat Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Boat Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Boat Point
- Post Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Island is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Island
- Randolph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Summer Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Summer Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Heights
How Far From North Randolph 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 North Randolph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Randolph and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from North Randolph to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 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 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Randolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 North Randolph 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 North Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1973, Longitude: -71.0620 In this case, the coordinates for North Randolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.001 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.655 degrees. |
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