Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in First Cliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to First Cliff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for First Cliff

• 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 First Cliff:
  • 42.199546, -70.716152
  • 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 First Cliff

• 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 First Cliff 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 First Cliff

Curious and Interesting Names Near First Cliff ...

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.

• Clapps Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
• Egypt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Egypt Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
• Ferry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
• Fourth Cliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
• Greenbush
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Kings Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
• Little Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
• Reeds Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Reeds Corner is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corner
• Sand Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
• Sea View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
• Second Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
• Third Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff

How Far From First Cliff 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 First Cliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in First Cliff and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from First Cliff to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 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 5,495 miles [8,843.3 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 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'