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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Prospect Hill:
    • 41.943991, -70.823095
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Prospect Hill
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
    • Since Prospect Hill is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Prospect Hill

Communities Also Named Prospect Hill ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Prospect Hill.

There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Prospect Hill.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Prospect Hill [Middlesex County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Prospect Hill [Hartford County].
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Prospect Hill [Des Moines County].
    • Kansas
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Prospect Hill [Washington County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<3> to the west of the Prospect Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Prospect Hill.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Orange County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<3> to the west of the Prospect Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Saratoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Prospect Hill [Saratoga County].
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Prospect Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Prospect Hill [Gallia County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<3> to the west of the Prospect Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Prospect Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Lackawanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Prospect Hill [Lackawanna County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Prospect Hill [Cannon County].
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Rutland County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Prospect Hill that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Prospect Hill [Fairfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect Hill ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
  • Brimstone Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Cordage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cordage is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
  • Cranberry Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
  • Curtisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
  • Golden Ring Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
  • Gurneys Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
  • Island Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Maxim Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
  • Mayflower Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
  • Miles Standish Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nelsons Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
    • Paper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
    • Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rocky Nook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
    • Rocky Nook Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
    • Rocky Nook Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Staples Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
    • Staples Shore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
    • Tinkertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
    • Town Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
    • Tree of Knowledge Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Four Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners

How Far From Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect Hill and extending to:

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the East.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Prospect Hill to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 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 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,091 miles [6,583.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Prospect Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prospect Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 Prospect Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9440, Longitude: -70.8231       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.897 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.412 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.679 degrees.