Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Priscilla Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Priscilla Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Priscilla Beach
- 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 Priscilla Beach:
- 41.932049, -70.566143
- 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 Priscilla Beach
- 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 Priscilla Beach is near Barnstable County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Priscilla Beach ...
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.
- Cedar Bushes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bushes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bushes
- Cedar Bushes is located in Plymouth County
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Plymouth County
- Cedarville Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Landing
- Cedarville Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Cordage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fishermans Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Landing
- Fishermans Landing is located in Plymouth County
- Halfway Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Pond
- Halfway Pond is located in Plymouth County
- Island Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Miles Standish Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rocky Nook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
- Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
- Rocky Nook Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
- Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
- Rocky Nook Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
- Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
- White Horse Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
How Far From Priscilla Beach 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 Priscilla Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Priscilla Beach and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Priscilla Beach to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- 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 5,499 miles [8,849.8 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 Priscilla Beach. 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 '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- Priscilla Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Priscilla Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9320, Longitude: -70.5661 In this case, the coordinates for Priscilla Beach 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 Priscilla Beach 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 303.746 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.241 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.571 degrees. |