Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Humarock:
  • 42.136213, -70.690039
  • 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 Humarock

• 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 Humarock 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 Humarock

Curious and Interesting Names Near Humarock ...

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.

• Cedar Crest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Ferry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
• First Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
• Fourth Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
• Green Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Kent Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
• Kings Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
• Little Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
• Ocean Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
• Sand Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
• Sea View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
• Second Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
• Third Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Humarock to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'