Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Further Creek:
  • 41.280680, -70.227241
  • 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 Further Creek

• 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 Nantucket County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nantucket County
  • Since Further Creek is near Dukes County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dukes 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Further Creek ...

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.

• Fishers Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
  • Fishers Landing is located in Nantucket County
• Great Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
  • Great Neck is located in Nantucket County
• Long Josephs Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Josephs Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Josephs Point
  • Long Josephs Point is located in Nantucket County
• Narrow Creek ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Creek
  • Narrow Creek is located in Nantucket County
• Shallow Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Pond
  • Shallow Pond is located in Nantucket County
• Smooth Hummocks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Hummocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Hummocks
  • Smooth Hummocks is located in Nantucket County
• Surfside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
  • Surfside is located in Nantucket County
• Town Pasture
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Pasture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Pasture
  • Town Pasture is located in Nantucket County
• Trots Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trots Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trots Hills
  • Trots Hills is located in Nantucket County

How Far From Further Creek 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 Further Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Further Creek once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Further Creek and extending to:

• Nantucket, which is the Seat of Nantucket County, lies just to the East.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Further Creek to Boston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 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 5,510 miles [8,867.5 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 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,088 miles [6,579 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/