Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Plain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Plain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Plain
- 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 Long Plain:
- 41.737091, -70.895574
- 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 Long Plain
- 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 Long Plain is near Plymouth County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Long Plain ...
We found one communities that share the name Long Plain.
Within Massachusetts, the name Long Plain is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Long Plain in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Long Plain lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Plain that is located in Bristol County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Plain ...
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.
- Douglas Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fuller Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Heaven Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest) - Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Inland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
- Inland Park is located in Bristol County
- Lakeview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
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- Masons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Bristol County
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wolf Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Masons Corner
How Far From Long Plain 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 Long Plain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Plain and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Long Plain to Taunton, with an average speed<3> 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 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 377 miles [606.7 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 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Plain. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7371, Longitude: -70.8956 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Long Plain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.97 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.816 degrees. |