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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gray Gables, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gray Gables and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gray Gables:
- 41.733439, -70.620309
- 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 Gray Gables
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Gray Gables is near Plymouth County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Gray Gables
Communities Also Named Gray Gables ...
We found two communities that are also named Gray Gables.
Within Massachusetts, the name Gray Gables is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gray Gables that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gray Gables.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,608 miles [4,197.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gray Gables that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Gray Gables.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray Gables ...
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.
- Buzzards Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Landing
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Indian Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Monument Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Onset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Piney Point Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Point Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Beach
- Pondville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Sandwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Swifts Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swifts Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Beach
How Far From Gray Gables 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 Gray Gables to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gray Gables and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gray Gables to Barnstable, 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 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 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 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gray Gables) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gray Gables to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray Gables. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7334, Longitude: -70.6203 In this case, the coordinates for Gray Gables have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.808 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.277 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.697 degrees. |
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