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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 Dartmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth:
- 41.616771, -70.982817
- 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 Dartmouth
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Dartmouth is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Dartmouth
Communities Also Named Dartmouth ...
We found two communities that are also named Dartmouth.
Within Massachusetts, the name Dartmouth is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Barton County
- This Dartmouth is located in Barton County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dartmouth that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Dartmouth.
- Nova Scotia
- This Dartmouth lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dartmouth that is located in Bristol County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dartmouth ...
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.
- Berryman Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berryman Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Corner
- Bliss Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Cranberry Bog Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cranberry Bog Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Bog Corner
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Harbor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harbor View is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Hixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plainville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Redgate Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redgate Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Corner
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Russells Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Russells Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Mills
- Slades Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slades Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corner
- Suburban Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suburban Park is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- Summit Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- University Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- University Highlands is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Highlands
How Far From Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dartmouth and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dartmouth to Taunton, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,110 miles [6,614.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Dartmouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6168, Longitude: -70.9828 In this case, the coordinates for Dartmouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.04 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.518 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.915 degrees. |
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