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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Wenham:
    • 41.912603, -70.766149
    • 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 Wenham
  • 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
    • Since Wenham is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Wenham

Communities Also Named Wenham ...

We found one communities that are also named Wenham.

There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Wenham.

Beyond Massachusetts.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Essex County
      • This Wenham is located in Essex County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north of the Wenham that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Wenham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wenham ...

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.

  • Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Cordage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordage is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
  • Cranberry Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
  • Five Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Island Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Maxim Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
  • Miles Standish Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
  • Pine Tree Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Rocky Nook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
  • Rocky Nook Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
  • Rocky Nook Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

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

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

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Wenham to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 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 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wenham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Wenham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wenham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9126, Longitude: -70.7661       In this case, the coordinates for Wenham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.868 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.374 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.669 degrees.