Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thorndike:
  • 42.187593, -72.335638
  • 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 Thorndike

• 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 Hampden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden County
  • Since Thorndike is near Hampshire County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Thorndike

Communities Also Named Thorndike ...

We found one communities that are also named Thorndike.

Within Massachusetts, the name Thorndike is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Thorndike in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Waldo County
    • This Thorndike is located in Waldo County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thorndike that is located in Hampden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Thorndike.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorndike ...

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.

• Butlerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Butlerville is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
• Cold Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Cooks Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooks Corner is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
• Duckville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Duckville is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckville
• Four Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Four Corners is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Indian Orchard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
• Little Rest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Rest is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
• Marks Garrison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
• Red Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
• Three Rivers
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thorndike and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thorndike to Springfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,149 miles [6,677.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'