Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brant Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brant Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brant Rock
- 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 Brant Rock:
- 42.086214, -70.641148
- 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 Brant Rock
- 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 Brant Rock is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Brant Rock ...
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.
- Brimstone Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Cordage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ferry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
- Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Fourth Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
- Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Green Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Kent Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Little Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
- Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
- Miles Standish Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Ocean Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
- Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
- Rocky Nook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
- Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
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- Rocky Nook Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
- Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
- Sea View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Third Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
- Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Tinkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner
- Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Rocky Nook Park
How Far From Brant Rock 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 Brant Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brant Rock and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Brant Rock to Boston, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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 5,496 miles [8,845 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 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brant Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brant Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brant Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0862, Longitude: -70.6411 In this case, the coordinates for Brant Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brant Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.767 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.525 degrees. |