Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Adams Shore:
  • 42.263988, -70.984215
  • 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 Adams Shore

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • Since Adams Shore is near Suffolk County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Adams Shore ...

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.

• Braintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
• Crow Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Point
  • Crow Point is located in Plymouth County
• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
• Five Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Norfolk County
• Hull
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• Idlewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewell
  • Idlewell is located in Norfolk County
• Lincoln Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County
• Meeting House Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Merrymount
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
  • Merrymount is located in Norfolk County
• Milton Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
  • Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
• Old Boat Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Boat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Boat Point
  • Old Boat Point is located in Norfolk County
• Post Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Island
  • Post Island is located in Norfolk County
• Rock Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Norfolk County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Adams Shore and extending to:

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Shore to Dedham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 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 6,210 miles [9,994 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 Adams Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/