Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestdale
- 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 Forestdale:
- 41.692463, -70.499322
- 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 Forestdale
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Forestdale is near Plymouth County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Forestdale ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Forestdale.
Within Massachusetts, the name Forestdale is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
- Lee County
- This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- British Columbia
- This Forestdale lies 2,638 miles [4,245.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Forestdale is located in Franklin County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Forestdale.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Forestdale is located in Rockingham County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forestdale.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Forestdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Forestdale.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Forestdale is located in Providence County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...
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.
- Farmersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Barnstable County
- Gray Gables
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Barnstable County
- Hatchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Mashpee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mashpee Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
- Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Oyster Harbors
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbors
- Oyster Harbors is located in Barnstable County
- Pine Tree Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corner
- Pine Tree Corner is located in Barnstable County
- Plowed Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
- Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Pondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Smalltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Forestdale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forestdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Forestdale to Barnstable, with an average speed<4> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
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- Forestdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6925, Longitude: -70.4993 |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.743 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.665 degrees. |