Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freetown
- 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 Freetown:
- 41.771628, -71.025185
- 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 Freetown
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Freetown is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Freetown ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Freetown.
Within Massachusetts, the name Freetown is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Freetown is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freetown that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Freetown.
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Freetown is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km] to the west southwest of the Freetown that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Freetown.
- Maryland
- New York
- Prince Edward Island
- This Freetown lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Freetown that is located in Bristol County.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Freetown is located in Albemarle County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freetown that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Freetown.
- Charles City 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 Virginia community of Freetown [Charles City County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freetown ...
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.
- Fighting Rock Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fighting Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Rock Corner
- Fighting Rock Corner is located in Bristol County
- Fuller Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Heaven Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
- Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
- Hemlocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hixville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hixville
- From Freetown to Hixville
- Indian Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Inland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
- Inland Park is located in Bristol County
- Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Masons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Bristol County
- Precinct
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steep Brook
- From Freetown to Steep Brook
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Freetown 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 Freetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freetown and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Freetown to Taunton, 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north (N). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,106 miles [6,608 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Freetown: www.town.freetown.ma.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7716, Longitude: -71.0252 |
| <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 Freetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Freetown 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 304.042 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.855 degrees. |