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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 Falmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falmouth 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 Falmouth:
- 41.552205, -70.612864
- 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 Falmouth
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Falmouth is near Dukes County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dukes County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Falmouth
Communities Also Named Falmouth ...
We found nine communities that are also named Falmouth.
Within Massachusetts, the name Falmouth is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Suwannee County
- This Falmouth is located in Suwannee County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Falmouth.
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This Falmouth is located in Jasper County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Falmouth.
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This Falmouth is located in Rush County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the west of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Falmouth.
- Kentucky
- Pendleton County
- This Falmouth is located in Pendleton County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Falmouth.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Falmouth is located in Cumberland County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Falmouth.
- Michigan
- Missaukee County
- This Falmouth is located in Missaukee County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Falmouth.
- Nova Scotia
- This Falmouth lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Falmouth is located in Lancaster County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Falmouth.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Falmouth is located in Stafford County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Falmouth that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Falmouth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falmouth ...
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.
- Hatchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingdom Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingdom Hall is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Hall
- Oak Bluffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Tree Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tree Corner is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corner
- Rock Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Landing is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Landing
- Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Smalltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smalltown is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalltown
- Teaticket
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
- Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vineyard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Woods Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Falmouth 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 Falmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falmouth and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Falmouth to Barnstable, 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 6 hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 60 miles [96.6 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 384 miles [618 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 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 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Falmouth) 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 Falmouth 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 Falmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5522, Longitude: -70.6129 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.831 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.272 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.786 degrees. |
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