Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Breezy Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breezy Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Breezy Hill
- 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 Breezy Hill:
- 42.032046, -70.843930
- 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 Breezy Hill
- 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 Breezy Hill is near Norfolk County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Breezy Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Breezy Hill.
Within Massachusetts, the name Breezy Hill is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Breezy Hill [Crawford County].
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Breezy Hill is located in Grant Parish and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Breezy Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Breezy Hill.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breezy Hill ...
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.
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Brimstone Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Curtisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Golden Ring Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Gurneys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Mayflower Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Tinkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
- Town Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Tree of Knowledge Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
How Far From Breezy Hill 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 Breezy Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breezy Hill and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Breezy Hill to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,089 miles [6,580.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breezy Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breezy Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Breezy Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breezy Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0320, Longitude: -70.8439 In this case, the coordinates for Breezy Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Breezy Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.426 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.643 degrees. |