Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Reeds Corner:
  • 42.221768, -70.807821
  • 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 Reeds Corner

• 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • Since Reeds Corner is near Plymouth County and also Suffolk 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Reeds Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reeds Corner ...

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.

• Accord
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Accord is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
• Clapps Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
• Crow Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crow Point is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Point
• Egypt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Egypt Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
• First Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Kings Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
• Liberty Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Plain is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Plain
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lincoln Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Little Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
  • Sand Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
  • Second Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
  • Straits Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Straits Pond is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Pond
  • Third Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Reeds Corner and extending to:

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Reeds Corner to Dedham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,498 miles [8,848.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,081 miles [6,567.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'