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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brimstone Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brimstone Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brimstone Corner:
- 42.058991, -70.783373
- 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 Brimstone Corner
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Brimstone Corner is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Brimstone Corner
Communities Also Named Brimstone Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Brimstone Corner.
Within Massachusetts, the name Brimstone Corner is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Brimstone Corner is located in Delta County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Brimstone Corner.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Brimstone Corner.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Brimstone Corner is located in Orange County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brimstone Corner that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brimstone Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimstone Corner ...
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.
- Breezy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Fireworks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
- Golden Ring Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Gurneys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Island Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Kent Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
- Mayflower Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Miles Standish Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Rocky Nook Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
- Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Tinkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Town Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Brimstone Corner 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 Brimstone Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brimstone Corner and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brimstone Corner to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> 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 394 miles [634.1 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<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brimstone Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brimstone Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimstone Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0590, Longitude: -70.7834 In this case, the coordinates for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.856 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.386 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.602 degrees. |
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