Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Cohasset:
  • 42.259689, -70.844734
  • 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 North Cohasset

• 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • Since North Cohasset is near Plymouth County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 North Cohasset ...

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.

• Clapps Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
  • Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Crow Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Point
  • Crow Point is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
• Hull
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hull
  • From North Cohasset to Hull
• Idlewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewell
  • Idlewell is located in Norfolk County
• Liberty Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Plain
  • Liberty Plain is located in Plymouth County
• Lincoln Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County
• Reeds Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corner
  • Reeds Corner is located in Norfolk County
• Rock Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Norfolk County
• Stony Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
  • Stony Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Straits Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Pond
  • Straits Pond is located in Plymouth County
• Waveland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
  • Waveland is located in Plymouth County

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

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

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from North Cohasset to Dedham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 5,498 miles [8,848.2 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,081 miles [6,567.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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