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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 Hamilton Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Beach 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 Hamilton Beach:
- 41.743437, -70.711979
- 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 Hamilton Beach
- 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 Hamilton Beach is near Barnstable County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Hamilton Beach
Communities Also Named Hamilton Beach ...
We found two communities that are also named Hamilton Beach.
Within Massachusetts, the name Hamilton Beach is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Queens County
- This Hamilton Beach is located in Queens County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamilton Beach that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Hamilton Beach.
- Ontario
- This Hamilton Beach lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton Beach that is located in Plymouth County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Beach ...
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.
- Alms House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alms House is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alms House
- Buzzards Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Douglas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Five Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Gray Gables
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Gables is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Harbor Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
- Indian Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Monument Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Onset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Pine Tree Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Piney Point Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Point Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Beach
- Swifts Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Swifts Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Beach
How Far From Hamilton Beach 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 Hamilton Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Beach and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Beach to Plymouth, 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 four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 46 miles [74 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton Beach) 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 Hamilton Beach 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 Hamilton Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7434, Longitude: -70.7120 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.861 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.338 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.732 degrees. |
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