Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Curtis Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curtis Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Curtis Crossing
- 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 Curtis Crossing:
- 42.101398, -70.823333
- 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 Curtis Crossing
- 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 Curtis Crossing 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 Curtis Crossing ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Accord
- From Curtis Crossing to Accord
- Breezy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Brimstone Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Golden Ring Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Gurneys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Kings Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Little Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Manns Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Mayflower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Town Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Curtis Crossing 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 Curtis Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Curtis Crossing and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Curtis Crossing to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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 5,504 miles [8,857.8 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 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtis Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Curtis Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curtis Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1014, Longitude: -70.8233 In this case, the coordinates for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Curtis Crossing 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 303.873 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.598 degrees. |