Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Point:
  • 42.054825, -70.131692
  • 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 Beach Point

• 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
  • Since Beach Point is near Plymouth County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Beach Point

Communities Also Named Beach Point ...

We found one communities that are also named Beach Point.

Within Massachusetts, the name Beach Point is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Beach Point in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This Beach Point lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beach Point that is located in Barnstable County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beach Point ...

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.

• Campground Landing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
• Fresh Brook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fresh Brook is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Brook
• Mayflower Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mayflower Heights is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Heights
• Mayo Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayo Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Beach
• Pilgrim Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pilgrim Heights is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
• Pond Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
• Provincetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
• Sunken Meadow Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach

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

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

• Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beach Point to Barnstable, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 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 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,057 miles [6,529.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'