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:
- 41.937605, -70.032800
- 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 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:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Wellfleet is near Plymouth County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wellfleet ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
- Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
- First Encounter Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Encounter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
- First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Fresh Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Brook
- Fresh Brook is located in Barnstable County
- Mayflower Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Heights
- Mayflower Heights is located in Barnstable County
- Mayo Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Beach
- Mayo Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pilgrim Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
- Pilgrim Heights is located in Barnstable County
- Pond Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
- Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
- Rock Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
- Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Barnstable County
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wellfleet: www.wellfleetma.org/
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellfleet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellfleet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9376, Longitude: -70.0328 In this case, the coordinates for Wellfleet 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 Wellfleet 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 303.43 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.333 degrees. |