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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 Masons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masons Corner 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 Masons Corner:
    • 41.766769, -70.942540
    • 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 Masons Corner
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Since Masons Corner is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Masons Corner

Communities Also Named Masons Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Masons Corner.

Within Massachusetts, the name Masons Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Amelia County
      • This Masons Corner is located in Amelia County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Masons Corner that is located in Bristol County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amelia County community of Masons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masons Corner ...

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 west)
    • Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
  • Fuller Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 north)
    • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
  • Hemlocks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
  • Howlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
  • Indian Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
  • Inland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Inland Park is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Long Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
  • Nelsons Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
  • Plainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Plainville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Wayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

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

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

  • Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Masons Corner to Taunton, 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 41 miles [66 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 376 miles [605.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 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 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,103 miles [6,603.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masons Corner) 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 Masons Corner 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 Masons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7668, Longitude: -70.9425       In this case, the coordinates for Masons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.994 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.492 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.822 degrees.