Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northbridge Center:
  • 42.134818, -71.672568
  • 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 Northbridge Center

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Northbridge Center is near Middlesex County and also Providence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Providence 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 Northbridge Center

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbridge Center ...

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.

• Bramanville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bramanville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Dorothy Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
• Fisherville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
• Halfway House
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Halfway House is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
• Ironstone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ironstone is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
• Maplewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Marions Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marions Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marions Camp
• Pinecrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinecrest is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Pondville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pondville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
• Rice Square
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice Square is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
• Rocky Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Round Top
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Round Top is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top

How Far From Northbridge Center 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 Northbridge Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northbridge Center to Worcester, 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.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,122 miles [6,633.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'