Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Bedford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Bedford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Bedford
- 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 New Bedford:
- 41.637140, -70.933707
- 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 New Bedford
- 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 New Bedford is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named New Bedford ...
We found six communities that share the name New Bedford.
Within Massachusetts, the name New Bedford is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This New Bedford is located in Bureau County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Bedford that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of New Bedford.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Bedford [Sumner County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This New Bedford is located in Monmouth County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Bedford that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of New Bedford.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This New Bedford is located in Coshocton County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west of the New Bedford that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of New Bedford.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of New Bedford.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This New Bedford is located in Lawrence County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Bedford that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Bedford.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Bedford ...
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.
- Bliss Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Bristol County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Bristol County
- Redgate Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Corner
- Redgate Corner is located in Bristol County
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Silver Shell Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shell Beach
- Silver Shell Beach is located in Bristol County
- Summit Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Bristol County
- University Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Highlands
- University Highlands is located in Bristol County
How Far From New Bedford 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 city such as New Bedford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Bedford and extending to:
- Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Bedford to Taunton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,107 miles [6,609.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Bedford: www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/
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- New Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6371, Longitude: -70.9337 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Bedford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 New Bedford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.008 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.486 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.883 degrees. |