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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 Fieldston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fieldston 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 Fieldston:
- 42.107324, -70.663926
- 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 Fieldston
- 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 Fieldston 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 Fieldston
Communities Also Named Fieldston ...
We found one communities that are also named Fieldston.
Within Massachusetts, the name Fieldston is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Fieldston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Fieldston is located in Bronx County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fieldston that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Fieldston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fieldston ...
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.
- Brimstone Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Ferry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
- First Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
- Fourth Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
- Green Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Kent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
- Kings Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Little Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
- Miles Standish Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Ocean Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sea View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sea View is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
- Second Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
- Third Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
- Tinkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fieldston 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 Fieldston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fieldston and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fieldston to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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 5,497 miles [8,846.6 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 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fieldston) 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 Fieldston 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 Fieldston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1073, Longitude: -70.6639 In this case, the coordinates for Fieldston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.778 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.306 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.524 degrees. |
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