Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nameloc Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nameloc Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nameloc Heights
- 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 Nameloc Heights:
- 41.821772, -70.547252
- 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 Nameloc Heights
- 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 Nameloc Heights is near Barnstable County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Nameloc Heights ...
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.
- Buzzards Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Cedar Bushes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bushes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bushes
- Cedar Bushes is located in Plymouth County
- Cedarville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Plymouth County
- Cedarville Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Landing
- Cedarville Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Fishermans Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Landing
- Fishermans Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Gray Gables
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Barnstable County
- Halfway Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Pond
- Halfway Pond is located in Plymouth County
- Indian Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Monument Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Onset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Plowed Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
- Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Priscilla Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priscilla Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla Beach
- Priscilla Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Sandwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - White Horse Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Onset
How Far From Nameloc Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nameloc Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nameloc Heights and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nameloc Heights to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 5,503 miles [8,856.2 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 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,083 miles [6,571 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nameloc Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nameloc Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nameloc Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8218, Longitude: -70.5473 In this case, the coordinates for Nameloc Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nameloc Heights 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 303.752 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.619 degrees. |