Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ward Hill:
  • 42.755843, -71.105986
  • 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 Ward Hill

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Ward Hill is near Dukes County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dukes County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Ward Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ward Hill ...

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.

• Cowbell Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
• Crane Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Georgetown
  • From Ward Hill to Georgetown
• Groveland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Groveland
  • From Ward Hill to Groveland
• Highlandville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highlandville is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
• Kings Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Forest is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
• Maple Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maple Park is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
• Marble Ridge Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
• Marsh Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Marsh Corner is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
• Rocks Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
• Rooty Plain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rooty Plain is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooty Plain

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ward Hill to Salem, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,075 miles [6,558.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'