Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shrewsbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsbury:
- 42.296713, -71.713421
- 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 Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsbury is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Shrewsbury ...
We found ten communities that share the name Shrewsbury.
Within Massachusetts, the name Shrewsbury is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shrewsbury.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Shrewsbury is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Shrewsbury.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Shrewsbury.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ontario
- This Shrewsbury lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Shrewsbury is located in York County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shrewsbury.
- Quebec
- This Shrewsbury lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Shrewsbury.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Shrewsbury.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrewsbury ...
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.
- Burncoat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Dorothy Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
- Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - June Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
- June Street is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rice Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
- Rice Square is located in Worcester County
- Salisbury Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Worcester County
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Worcester County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shrewsbury and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Shrewsbury to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shrewsbury: www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2967, Longitude: -71.7134 |
| <2> | 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 Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Shrewsbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.012 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.897 degrees. |