Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maxim Corner:
  • 41.877325, -70.804761
  • 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 Maxim 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Maxim Corner is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Maxim Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maxim 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.

• Carver
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
• Cranberry Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
• Douglas Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
• Five Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Howlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
• Indian Shore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
• Lakeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Nelsons Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
• Pine Tree Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
• Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
• Staples Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
• Staples Shore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
• Upper Four Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
• Wayside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayside is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Maxim Corner to Boston, with an average speed<2> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'