Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dighton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dighton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dighton
- 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 Dighton:
- 41.813991, -71.120323
- 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 Dighton
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Dighton is near Plymouth County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Dighton ...
We found four communities that share the name Dighton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Dighton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Lane County
- This Dighton is located in Lane County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dighton that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Dighton.
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dighton [Saline County].
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dighton ...
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.
- Chestnut Tree Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Tree Corner
- Chestnut Tree Corner is located in Bristol County
- Fall River Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
- Fall River Station is located in Bristol County
- Fighting Rock Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fighting Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Rock Corner
- Fighting Rock Corner is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Luther Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Corner
- Luther Corner is located in Bristol County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County
- Ocean Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Perrys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Perrys Corner is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Bristol County
- Precinct
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Slades Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
- Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
How Far From Dighton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dighton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dighton and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Dighton to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dighton. 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- Dighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8140, Longitude: -71.1203 In this case, the coordinates for Dighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dighton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dighton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.092 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.876 degrees. |