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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cox Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cox Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cox Corner:
- 42.058991, -70.691149
- 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 Cox 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Cox Corner is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cox Corner
Communities Also Named Cox Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Cox Corner.
Within Massachusetts, the name Cox Corner is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Cox Corner [Polk County].
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Cox Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cox Corner that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Cox Corner.
- Stafford County
- This Cox Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the southwest of the Cox Corner that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Cox Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox 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.
- Brimstone Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Green Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Kent Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
- Miles Standish Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Ocean Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
- Rocky Nook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
- Rocky Nook Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
- Rocky Nook Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
- Tinkertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Cox Corner 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 Cox Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cox Corner and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Cox Corner to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over 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 5,500 miles [8,851.4 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,081 miles [6,567.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cox Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cox Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cox Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cox Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0590, Longitude: -70.6911 In this case, the coordinates for Cox Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.801 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.561 degrees. |
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