Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clapps Corner:
  • 42.200101, -70.812543
  • 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 Clapps 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Clapps Corner is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clapps 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.

• Accord
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Accord is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
• First Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
  • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Greenbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
• Kings Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
• Liberty Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Plain
  • Liberty Plain is located in Plymouth County
• Lincoln Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County
• Little Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
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  • Manns Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
    • Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Reeds Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corner
    • Reeds Corner is located in Norfolk County
  • Sand Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
    • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • Second Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
    • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Straits Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Pond
    • Straits Pond is located in Plymouth County
  • Third Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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

How Far From Clapps Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clapps Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Clapps Corner and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clapps Corner to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 5,499 miles [8,849.8 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 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clapps Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/