Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acushnet Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acushnet Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acushnet Station
- 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 Acushnet Station:
- 41.675104, -70.939483
- 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 Acushnet Station
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Acushnet Station is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Acushnet Station ...
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.
- Bliss Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Bristol County
- Hixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Inland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
- Inland Park is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Plainville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Bristol County
- Redgate Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Corner
- Redgate Corner is located in Bristol County
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Summit Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Bristol County
- University Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Highlands
- University Highlands is located in Bristol County
- Wolf Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Acushnet Station to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Acushnet Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Acushnet Station once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Acushnet Station and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acushnet Station to Taunton, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,106 miles [6,608 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Acushnet Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Acushnet Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acushnet Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6751, Longitude: -70.9395 In this case, the coordinates for Acushnet Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Acushnet Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.005 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.49 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.867 degrees. |