Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wellfleet:
  • 41.937142, -70.030869
  • 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 Wellfleet

• 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
  • Since Wellfleet is near Plymouth County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Wellfleet

Communities Also Named Wellfleet ...

We found one communities that are also named Wellfleet.

Within Massachusetts, the name Wellfleet is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Lincoln County
    • This Wellfleet is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wellfleet that is located in Barnstable County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Wellfleet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellfleet ...

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.

• Campground Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
• First Encounter Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
• Fresh Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fresh Brook is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Brook
• Mayflower Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayflower Heights is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Heights
• Mayo Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mayo Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Beach
• Orleans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
• Pilgrim Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Heights is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
• Pond Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
• Rock Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
• Sunken Meadow Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach

How Far From Wellfleet to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wellfleet to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wellfleet to Barnstable, 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 most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 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 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,056 miles [6,527.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'