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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fieldston
  • 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 Fieldston ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
    • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
  • Ferry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
    • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • First Cliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
    • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Fourth Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
    • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Green Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
    • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
  • Greenbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Kent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
    • Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Kings Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
  • Little Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
    • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
  • Miles Standish Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
    • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Ocean Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
    • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
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    • Sea View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
      • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
    • Second Cliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
      • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Third Cliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
      • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Tinkertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
      • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
    • Tree of Knowledge Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner
      • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County

How Far From Fieldston 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fieldston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fieldston) to Point B.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).
<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 Fieldston 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 303.778 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.306 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.524 degrees.









 

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