Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scituate:
  • 42.218990, -70.785598
  • 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 Scituate

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since North Scituate is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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

Communities Also Named North Scituate ...

We found one communities that share the name North Scituate.

Within Massachusetts, the name North Scituate is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
    • This North Scituate is located in Providence County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Scituate that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of North Scituate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Scituate ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
  • Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
• First Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
  • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Greenbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
• Kings Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
• Little Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
  • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
• Reeds Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corner
  • Reeds Corner is located in Norfolk County
• Sand Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
  • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
• Second Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
  • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Straits Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Pond
  • Straits Pond is located in Plymouth County
• Third Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
  • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Scituate to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 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 5,497 miles [8,846.6 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 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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