Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Five Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Five Corners
- 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 Five Corners:
- 41.799825, -70.764759
- 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 Five Corners
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Five Corners is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Five Corners ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Five Corners.
There are three communities within Massachusetts that are also named Five Corners.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
- Bristol County
- This Five Corners is located in Bristol County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Five Corners.
- Norfolk County
- This Five Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Five Corners.
- Worcester County
- This Five Corners is located in Worcester County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Five Corners.
- Bristol County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,647 miles [4,259.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Five Corners.
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Five Corners [Clearwater County].
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Five Corners.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Five Corners [Somerset County].
- York County
- This Five Corners is located in York County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Five Corners.
- Michigan
- Crawford County
- This Five Corners is located in Crawford County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Five Corners.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Five Corners.
- New Brunswick
- This Five Corners lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Five Corners is located in Grafton County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Five Corners.
- Rockingham County
- This Five Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Five Corners.
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Five Corners [Hudson County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Five Corners [Allegany County].
- Cayuga County
- This Five Corners is located in Cayuga County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Five Corners.
- Chenango County
- This Five Corners is located in Chenango County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Five Corners.
- Genesee County
- This Five Corners is located in Genesee County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Five Corners.
- Madison County
- This Five Corners is located in Madison County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Five Corners.
- Oneida County
- This Five Corners is located in Oneida County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Five Corners.
- Orleans County
- This Five Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Five Corners.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This Five Corners is located in Knox County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Five Corners.
- Portage County
- This Five Corners is located in Portage County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Five Corners.
- Richland County
- This Five Corners is located in Richland County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the west of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Five Corners.
- Ontario
- This Five Corners lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Five Corners is located in Lake County and lies 2,512 miles [4,042.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Five Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Five Corners is located in Crawford County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Five Corners.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Five Corners is located in Clark County and lies 2,553 miles [4,108.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Five Corners.
- Franklin County
- This Five Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Five Corners.
- King County
- This Five Corners is located in King County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Five Corners.
- Thurston County
- This Five Corners is located in Thurston County and lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Five Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Five Corners is located in Outagamie County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Five Corners.
- Ozaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Five Corners [Ozaukee County].
- Shawano County
- This Five Corners is located in Shawano County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the west northwest of the Five Corners that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Five Corners.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Corners ...
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.
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cranberry Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Douglas Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maxim Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxim Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
- Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Onset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Onset Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onset Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Swifts Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swifts Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Beach
- Swifts Beach is located in Plymouth County
How Far From Five Corners 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 Five Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Corners and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Five Corners to Plymouth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 41 miles [66 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Corners. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Five Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7998, Longitude: -70.7648 In this case, the coordinates for Five Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Five Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Five Corners could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Five Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.884 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.373 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.726 degrees. |