Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Green Harbor:
  • 42.077880, -70.649481
  • 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 Green Harbor

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Green Harbor is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Green Harbor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Harbor ...

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.

• Brimstone Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
• Cedar Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Ferry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
• Fourth Cliff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
• Island Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
• Kent Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
• Miles Standish Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
• Ocean Bluff
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
• Rocky Nook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
• Rocky Nook Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
• Rocky Nook Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
• Sea View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
• Tinkertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
• Tree of Knowledge Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner

How Far From Green Harbor 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 Green Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Green Harbor and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Green Harbor to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,497 miles [8,846.6 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 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,079 miles [6,564.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'