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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 Wrentham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrentham 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 Wrentham:
- 42.066829, -71.327875
- 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 Wrentham
- 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Since Wrentham is near Bristol County and also Providence 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 Providence 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 Wrentham
Communities Also Named Wrentham ...
We found two communities that are also named Wrentham.
Within Massachusetts, the name Wrentham is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Wrentham lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrentham that is located in Norfolk County.
- Oregon
- Wasco County
- This Wrentham is located in Wasco County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrentham that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Wrentham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrentham ...
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.
- Benjamins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Diamond Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Foxvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Pondville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corner
- Robinsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robinsonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Wrentham 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 Wrentham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrentham and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wrentham to Dedham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 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 from Point A (ie- Wrentham) 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 Wrentham 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 Wrentham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0668, Longitude: -71.3279 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.179 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.751 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.84 degrees. |
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