Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Polpis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Polpis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Polpis
- 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 Polpis:
- 41.298455, -70.012792
- 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 Polpis
- 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 Nantucket County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nantucket County
- Since Polpis is near Barnstable County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Polpis ...
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.
- Codfish Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codfish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codfish Park
- Codfish Park is located in Nantucket County
- Fishers Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
- Fishers Landing is located in Nantucket County
- Long Josephs Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Josephs Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Josephs Point
- Long Josephs Point is located in Nantucket County
- Middle Pasture ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Pasture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Pasture
- Middle Pasture is located in Nantucket County
- Shallow Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Pond
- Shallow Pond is located in Nantucket County
- Smooth Hummocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smooth Hummocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smooth Hummocks
- Smooth Hummocks is located in Nantucket County
- Surfside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Town Pasture
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Pasture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Pasture
- Town Pasture is located in Nantucket County
- Trots Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trots Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trots Hills
- Trots Hills is located in Nantucket County
How Far From Polpis 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 Polpis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Polpis and extending to:
- Nantucket, which is the Seat of Nantucket County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Polpis 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polpis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Polpis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polpis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2985, Longitude: -70.0128 In this case, the coordinates for Polpis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Polpis 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 303.517 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.876 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.656 degrees. |