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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 Hemlocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hemlocks and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hemlocks:
    • 41.811213, -70.939763
    • 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 Hemlocks
  • 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 Hemlocks is near Bristol County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hemlocks

Communities Also Named Hemlocks ...

We found one communities that are also named Hemlocks.

Within Massachusetts, the name Hemlocks is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Hemlocks in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Hemlocks is located in Carroll County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hemlocks that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hemlocks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hemlocks ...

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.

  • Fuller Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
  • Heaven Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
  • Indian Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Masons Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
  • Nelsons Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
  • Precinct
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Precinct is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precinct
  • Staples Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
  • Staples Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
  • Upper Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
  • Wayside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hemlocks and extending to:

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hemlocks 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 five to six hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 378 miles [608.3 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 5,520 miles [8,883.6 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 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hemlocks) 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 Hemlocks 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 Hemlocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8112, Longitude: -70.9398       In this case, the coordinates for Hemlocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.986 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.49 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.798 degrees.