Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Milton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Milton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Milton
- 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 East Milton:
- 42.258432, -71.042550
- 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 East Milton
- 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Since East Milton is near Suffolk County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 East Milton ...
We found two communities that share the name East Milton.
Within Massachusetts, the name East Milton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Santa Rosa County
- This East Milton is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the East Milton that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of East Milton.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This East Milton is located in Oxford County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north of the East Milton that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of East Milton.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Milton ...
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.
- Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Five Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Grove Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
- Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
- Idlewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Meeting House Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Merrymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Merrymount is located in Norfolk County
- Milton Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Old Boat Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Boat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Boat Point
- Old Boat Point is located in Norfolk County
- Post Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Island
- Post Island is located in Norfolk County
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rock Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Norfolk County
How Far From East Milton 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 East Milton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Milton and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the West.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from East Milton to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 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 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Milton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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' (or 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- East Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2584, Longitude: -71.0426 In this case, the coordinates for East Milton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 East Milton 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 303.98 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.615 degrees. |