Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beach Park:
  • 41.940382, -70.620034
  • 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 Beach Park

• 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Beach Park is near Barnstable County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol 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

Communities Also Named Beach Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Beach Park.

Within Massachusetts, the name Beach Park is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Beach Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beach Park that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Beach Park.
  • Illinois
    • Lake County
    • This Beach Park is located in Lake County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west of the Beach Park that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beach Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beach Park ...

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.

• Cedar Bushes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bushes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bushes
  • Cedar Bushes is located in Plymouth County
• Cordage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
  • Cordage is located in Plymouth County
• Fishermans Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Landing
  • Fishermans Landing is located in Plymouth County
• Miles Standish Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
  • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
• Plymouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
• Priscilla Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priscilla Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla Beach
  • Priscilla Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Rocky Nook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
  • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
• Rocky Nook Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
  • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
• Rocky Nook Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
  • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
• White Horse Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
  • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Beach Park to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,501 miles [8,853 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 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beach Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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