Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton Heights
- 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 Clifton Heights:
- 42.057045, -71.030045
- 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 Clifton Heights
- 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 Clifton Heights is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Clifton Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Clifton Heights.
Within Massachusetts, the name Clifton Heights is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west of the Clifton Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Clifton Heights.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Erie County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Clifton Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clifton Heights.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west of the Clifton Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Clifton Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clifton Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Clifton Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Clifton Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clifton Heights that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Clifton Heights.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Heights ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Curtisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Elm Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Five Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Bristol County
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Furnace Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Manleys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Marshall Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Pratts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Winters Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights 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 6 hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 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<4> 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 northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clifton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0570, Longitude: -71.0300 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Clifton Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.003 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.713 degrees. |