Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Topsfield:
  • 42.638652, -70.950956
  • 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 Topsfield

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Topsfield is near Middlesex County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Topsfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Topsfield.

Within Massachusetts, the name Topsfield is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Washington County
    • This Topsfield is located in Washington County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Topsfield that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Topsfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Topsfield ...

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.

• Beverly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Essex County
• Doles Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
  • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Kent Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Essex County
• Kings Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Kings Forest is located in Essex County
• Kinsman Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Corner
  • Kinsman Corner is located in Essex County
• Marble Ridge Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
  • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County
• Nancys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancys Corner
  • Nancys Corner is located in Essex County
• Peabody
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• Rooty Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooty Plain
  • Rooty Plain is located in Essex County

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Topsfield to Boston, 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 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 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 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Topsfield: www.topsfield-ma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/