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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 Duxbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duxbury 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 Duxbury:
- 42.041770, -70.672259
- 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 Duxbury
- 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 Duxbury 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 Duxbury
Communities Also Named Duxbury ...
We found three communities that are also named Duxbury.
Within Massachusetts, the name Duxbury is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Pine County
- This Duxbury is located in Pine County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Duxbury that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Duxbury.
- South Dakota
- Spink County
- This Duxbury is located in Spink County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Duxbury that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Duxbury.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Duxbury is located in Washington County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Duxbury that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Duxbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duxbury ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cordage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cordage is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
- Miles Standish Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 north)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
- Rocky Nook Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Duxbury 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 Duxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duxbury 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Duxbury to Boston, with an average speed<2> 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duxbury) 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 Duxbury 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 Duxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0418, Longitude: -70.6723 In this case, the coordinates for Duxbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.792 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.311 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.561 degrees. |
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