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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 Raynham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raynham and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Raynham:
    • 41.948967, -71.072844
    • 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 Raynham
  • 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Since Raynham is near Plymouth County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Raynham

Communities Also Named Raynham ...

We found two communities that are also named Raynham.

Within Massachusetts, the name Raynham is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Raynham is located in New Haven County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Raynham that is located in Bristol County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Raynham.
    • North Carolina
      • Robeson County
      • This Raynham is located in Robeson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Raynham that is located in Bristol County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Raynham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raynham ...

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.

  • Camp Titicut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Camp Titicut is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Titicut
  • Copper Works
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Copper Works is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Works
  • Cranes Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cranes Station is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Station
  • Elm Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
  • Five Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Corners is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Furnace Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
  • Manleys Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
  • Meadow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
  • Pratts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
  • Prattville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Prattville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Scotland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Stanley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

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

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

  • Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Raynham to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,520 miles [8,883.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raynham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Raynham 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 Raynham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9490, Longitude: -71.0728    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.044 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.58 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.787 degrees.