Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Judson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Judson
- 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 Judson:
- 41.916768, -71.004487
- 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 Judson
- 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 Judson is near Plymouth County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Judson ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Judson.
Within Massachusetts, the name Judson is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Judson lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This Judson is located in Howard County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Judson.
- Parke County
- This Judson is located in Parke County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the west of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Judson.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Sedgwick County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Judson is located in Cumberland County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Judson.
- Swain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Judson [Swain County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Judson is located in Dillon County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Judson.
- Greenville County
- This Judson is located in Greenville County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the southwest of the Judson that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Judson.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Judson [Marion County].
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Judson ...
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.
- Camp Titicut
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Titicut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Titicut
- Camp Titicut is located in Plymouth County
- Cranes Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Station
- Cranes Station is located in Bristol County
- Elm Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Fuller Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Indian Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nelsons Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
- Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Prattville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Bristol County
- Precinct
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Staples Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Staples Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
- Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Upper Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
- Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Wayside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Staples Corner
How Far From Judson 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 Judson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judson and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Judson to Boston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 379 miles [609.9 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,100 miles [6,598.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9168, Longitude: -71.0045 In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Judson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Judson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.534 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.773 degrees. |