Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Falmouth Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falmouth Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Falmouth Heights
- 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 Falmouth Heights:
- 41.545943, -70.595307
- 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 Falmouth Heights
- 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Falmouth Heights is near Dukes County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Falmouth Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Falmouth Heights.
Within Massachusetts, the name Falmouth Heights is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Falmouth Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Falmouth Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Falmouth Heights that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Falmouth Heights.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falmouth Heights ...
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.
- Harthaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Dukes County
- Hatchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Kingdom Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Hall
- Kingdom Hall is located in Barnstable County
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Oak Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Pine Tree Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corner
- Pine Tree Corner is located in Barnstable County
- Rock Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
- Rock Landing is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Smalltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Teaticket
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Woods Hole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
How Far From Falmouth Heights 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 Falmouth Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falmouth Heights and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Falmouth Heights to Barnstable, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 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 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falmouth Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falmouth Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falmouth Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5459, Longitude: -70.5953 In this case, the coordinates for Falmouth Heights 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 Falmouth Heights 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 303.821 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.782 degrees. |