Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stow
- 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 Stow:
- 42.437037, -71.505620
- 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 Stow
- 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 Stow 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 Stow ...
We found three communities that share the name Stow.
Within Massachusetts, the name Stow is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- New York
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stow ...
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.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Worcester County
- Fryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
- Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
- Kelly Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Kelly Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Littleton Common
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Pine Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Robin Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Still River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Willows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Robin Hill
How Far From Stow 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 Stow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stow and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stow to Cambridge, 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 most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 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 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 5,519 miles [8,882 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 ...
The official website for Stow: www.ci.stow.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4370, Longitude: -71.5056 In this case, the coordinates for Stow 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 Stow 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 304.232 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.733 degrees. |