Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oldham Village:
  • 42.066768, -70.828652
  • 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 Oldham Village

• 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 Oldham Village 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 Oldham Village ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
  • Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
• Brimstone Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Curtisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
  • Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
• Fireworks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
  • Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
• Golden Ring Camp
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
  • Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
• Gurneys Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
  • Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Manns Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Mayflower Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
  • Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
• Town Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
  • Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
• Tree of Knowledge Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County

How Far From Oldham Village 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 Oldham Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oldham Village and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oldham Village to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 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 5,505 miles [8,859.4 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 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,087 miles [6,577.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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