Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Inland Park:
  • 41.734825, -70.945318
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Inland Park

• 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since Inland Park is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Inland Park ...

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.

• Freetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Fuller Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
  • Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
• Heaven Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
  • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
• Hemlocks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
  • Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
• Hixville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
  • Hixville is located in Bristol County
• Howlands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
• Indian Shore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
  • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
• Lakeview Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
• Long Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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  • Masons Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Bristol County
  • Rockdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Bristol County
  • Wayside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
  • Wolf Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Plymouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Inland Park and extending to:

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Inland Park to Taunton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/