Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winchendon Center:
  • 42.661198, -72.041191
  • 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 Winchendon Center

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Winchendon Center is near Cheshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winchendon Center ...

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.

• Bank
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
• Baptist Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
  • Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County
• Blissville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • Blissville is located in Franklin County
• Cutter Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Hill
  • Cutter Hill is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Glenallen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
  • Glenallen is located in Worcester County
• High Bridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
• Jones Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Lane Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
• Otter River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
  • Otter River is located in Worcester County
• Partridgeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridgeville
  • Partridgeville is located in Worcester County
• Pitcherville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
  • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
• Rockwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Cheshire County (NH)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Winchendon Center and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Winchendon Center to Worcester, with an average speed<3> 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 over a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchendon Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/