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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Duxbury

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since North Duxbury is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for North Duxbury

Communities Also Named North Duxbury ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
• Cedar Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Ferry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
• Green Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
• Island Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
• Kent Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
• Miles Standish Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
• Ocean Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
• Sea View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
• Tinkertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
• Tree of Knowledge Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner

How Far From North Duxbury to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'