Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Camp Yomechas:
  • 41.859825, -70.859206
  • 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 Camp Yomechas

• 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 Camp Yomechas is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Camp Yomechas

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Yomechas ...

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.

• Carver
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
• Fuller Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
• Hemlocks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
• Howlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
• Indian Shore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
• Lakeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Maxim Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
• Nelsons Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
• Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rock is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
• Staples Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
• Staples Shore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
• Upper Four Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
• Wayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

How Far From Camp Yomechas 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 Camp Yomechas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Camp Yomechas and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Yomechas to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 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 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'