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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 Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford 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 Medford:
    • 40.817631, -72.999828
    • 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 Medford
  • 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
    • Since Medford is near Fairfield County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nassau 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 Medford

Communities Also Named Medford ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Medford.

Within New York, the name Medford is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Desha County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Medford [Desha County].
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Medford is located in Delaware County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Medford.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Medford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Medford.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Medford is located in Carroll County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Medford.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Medford is located in Middlesex County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Medford.
    • Minnesota
      • Steele County
      • This Medford is located in Steele County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Medford.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Medford is located in Johnson County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Medford.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Medford lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Medford is located in Burlington County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Medford.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Medford lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grant County
      • This Medford is located in Grant County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Medford.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Medford is located in Jackson County and lies 2,540 miles [4,087.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Medford.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Medford is located in Anderson County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Medford.
    • Wisconsin
      • Taylor County
      • This Medford is located in Taylor County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Medford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...

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.

How Far From Medford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Medford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medford and extending to:

  • Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Medford to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Medford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Medford 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 Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8176, Longitude: -72.9998    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.336 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.849 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.18 degrees.