Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winter Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winter Hill
- 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 Winter Hill:
- 42.395930, -71.098941
- 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 Winter Hill
- 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 Winter Hill 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 Winter Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Winter Hill.
Within Massachusetts, the name Winter Hill is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Winter Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winter Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Winter Hill.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Hill ...
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.
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Downtown Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
- Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Fells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Longwood Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
- Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Reservoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Strawberry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Winter Hill 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 Winter Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winter Hill and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Winter Hill to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 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 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,087 miles [6,577.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter Hill. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winter Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winter Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3959, Longitude: -71.0989 In this case, the coordinates for Winter Hill 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 Winter Hill 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 303.994 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.597 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.57 degrees. |