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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 Pembroke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Pembroke and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pembroke:
- 42.093157, -70.792541
- 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 Pembroke
- 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 Pembroke 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 Pembroke
Communities Also Named North Pembroke ...
We found two communities that are also named North Pembroke.
Within Massachusetts, the name North Pembroke is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This North Pembroke is located in Merrimack County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Pembroke that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of North Pembroke.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This North Pembroke is located in Genesee County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Pembroke that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of North Pembroke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pembroke ...
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.
- Breezy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Brimstone Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Ferry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
- Fireworks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
- Golden Ring Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Gurneys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Kent Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Park
- Kings Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Little Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
- Manns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Mayflower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Sea View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sea View is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
- Town Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From North Pembroke 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 North Pembroke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Pembroke and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Pembroke to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 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 5,503 miles [8,856.2 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 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Pembroke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pembroke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pembroke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0932, Longitude: -70.7925 In this case, the coordinates for North Pembroke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.856 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.392 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.588 degrees. |
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