Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Monponsett:
  • 42.018435, -70.846707
  • 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 Monponsett

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Monponsett is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monponsett ...

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.

• Breezy Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
  • Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
• Brimstone Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Curtisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
  • Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
• Golden Ring Camp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
  • Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
• Gurneys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
  • Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Mayflower Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
  • Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
• Paper Mill Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
  • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
• Silver Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
• Town Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
  • Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
• Tree of Knowledge Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monponsett to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 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 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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