Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Bedford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bedford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Bedford
- 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 West Bedford:
- 42.478150, -71.315614
- 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 West Bedford
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since West Bedford is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 West Bedford ...
We found one communities that share the name West Bedford.
Within Massachusetts, the name West Bedford is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named West Bedford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This West Bedford is located in Coshocton County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west of the West Bedford that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of West Bedford.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bedford ...
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.
- Camp Ted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedarwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Middlesex County
- Fox Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Havenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenville
- Havenville is located in Middlesex County
- Kelly Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Kelly Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Nutting Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Piety Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shaker Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
- Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
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- Shakerhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
- Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Woods Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Shakerhill
How Far From West Bedford 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 West Bedford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bedford and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Bedford to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 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 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bedford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4781, Longitude: -71.3156 In this case, the coordinates for West Bedford 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 West Bedford 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 304.111 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.626 degrees. |