Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ocean Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocean Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ocean Heights
- 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 Ocean Heights:
- 41.406504, -70.551694
- 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 Ocean Heights
- 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 Dukes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dukes County
- Since Ocean Heights is near Barnstable County and also Nantucket County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- eBird sighting report for Nantucket 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 Ocean Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Ocean Heights.
Within Massachusetts, the name Ocean Heights is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Ocean Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Ocean Heights is located in Atlantic County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ocean Heights that is located in Dukes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Ocean Heights.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean Heights ...
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.
- Christian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Edgartown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Harthaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hartsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Dukes County
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nabs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabs Corner
- Nabs Corner is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Vineyard Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
How Far From Ocean Heights 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 Ocean Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ocean Heights and extending to:
- Edgartown, which is the Seat of Dukes County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ocean Heights to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,519 miles [8,882 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 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Ocean Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocean Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4065, Longitude: -70.5517 In this case, the coordinates for Ocean Heights 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 Ocean Heights 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 303.816 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.834 degrees. |