Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norwell
- 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 Norwell:
- 42.161577, -70.792043
- 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 Norwell
- 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 Norwell 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwell ...
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.
- Accord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Clapps Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Egypt Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ferry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
- Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - First Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
- First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Fourth Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
- Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kings Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Liberty Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Little Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
- Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
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- Manns Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Reeds Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Sand Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
- Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Sea View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Second Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
- Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Third Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
- Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
- Manns Corner
How Far From Norwell 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 Norwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Norwell and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norwell to Plymouth, 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 four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwell: www.norwellma.virtualtownhall.net/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Norwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1616, Longitude: -70.7920 |
| <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 Norwell 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 303.846 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.391 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.553 degrees. |