Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whidden Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whidden Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whidden Corner
- 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 Whidden Corner:
- 42.626480, -71.420341
- 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 Whidden Corner
- 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 Whidden Corner is near Hillsborough County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Whidden Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Whidden Corner.
Within Massachusetts, the name Whidden Corner is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Whidden Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hendry County
- This Whidden Corner is located in Hendry County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whidden Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendry County community of Whidden Corner.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whidden Corner ...
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.
- Centralville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
- Centralville is located in Middlesex County
- Forge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Frederick Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Corner
- Frederick Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Graniteville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Littleton Common
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Long Pond Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
- Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County
- Middlesex Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Swan Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
- Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Willows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Whidden Corner 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 Whidden Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whidden Corner and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whidden Corner to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 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 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whidden Corner. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whidden Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whidden Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6265, Longitude: -71.4203 In this case, the coordinates for Whidden Corner 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 Whidden Corner 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 304.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.815 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.597 degrees. |