Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brockton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brockton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brockton
- 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 Brockton:
- 42.082283, -71.020100
- 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 Brockton
- 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 Brockton 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 Brockton ...
We found nine communities that share the name Brockton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Brockton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Brockton [Dawson County].
- Roosevelt County
- This Brockton is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brockton that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Brockton.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Brockton lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brockton that is located in Plymouth County.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brockton ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Curtisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Elm Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Bristol County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Manleys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Marshall Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Pratts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Winters Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Corner
- Winters Corner is located in Plymouth County
How Far From Brockton 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 city such as Brockton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brockton and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brockton to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 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 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brockton: www.brocktonmass.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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- Brockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0823, Longitude: -71.0201 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brockton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Brockton 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 303.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.695 degrees. |