Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cohasset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cohasset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cohasset
- 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 Cohasset:
- 42.241768, -70.803654
- 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 Cohasset
- 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Since Cohasset is near Plymouth County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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
Communities Also Named Cohasset ...
We found four communities that share the name Cohasset.
Within Massachusetts, the name Cohasset is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cohasset ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Clapps Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
- Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Crow Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Point
- Crow Point is located in Plymouth County
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Egypt Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
- Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
- First Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
- First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Kings Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Liberty Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Plain
- Liberty Plain is located in Plymouth County
- Lincoln Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Little Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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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- Reeds Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
- Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Second Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
- Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Stony Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Stony Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Straits Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Pond
- Straits Pond is located in Plymouth County
- Third Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
- Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Waveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Corner
How Far From Cohasset 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 Cohasset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cohasset and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cohasset to Dedham, 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 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 5,497 miles [8,846.6 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 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cohasset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cohasset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cohasset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2418, Longitude: -70.8037 In this case, the coordinates for Cohasset 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 Cohasset 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 303.84 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.517 degrees. |