Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 41.680659, -70.907816
  • 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 Acushnet

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since Acushnet is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Acushnet

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acushnet ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
• Cannonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cannonville is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
• Fairhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Harbor View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harbor View is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
• Inland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Inland Park is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
• Long Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Plainville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Plainville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
• Redgate Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Redgate Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Corner
• Rockdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Shell Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shell Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
• Silver Shell Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Shell Beach is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shell Beach
• Summit Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit Grove is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
• Wolf Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Acushnet and extending to:

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acushnet to Taunton, 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 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 375 miles [603.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'