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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Duxbury:
    • 42.071491, -70.720316
    • 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 Duxbury
  • 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 North Duxbury ...

We found one communities that share the name North Duxbury.

Within Massachusetts, the name North Duxbury is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named North Duxbury in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This North Duxbury is located in Washington County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Duxbury that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Duxbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Duxbury ...

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.

  • Brimstone Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
    • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
  • Ferry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
    • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Green Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
    • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
  • Island Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
  • Kent Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
    • Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Miles Standish Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
    • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Ocean Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
    • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
  • Sea View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
    • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Tinkertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
    • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Duxbury 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 Duxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Duxbury and extending to:

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from North Duxbury to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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 5,500 miles [8,851.4 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 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Duxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Duxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0715, Longitude: -70.7203       In this case, the coordinates for North Duxbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 North Duxbury 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 303.817 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.568 degrees.









 

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