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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 Rivermoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivermoor 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 Rivermoor:
    • 42.175102, -70.716151
    • 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 Rivermoor
  • 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 Rivermoor is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Rivermoor

Communities Also Named Rivermoor ...

We found one communities that are also named Rivermoor.

Within Massachusetts, the name Rivermoor is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Rivermoor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Winnebago County
      • This Rivermoor is located in Winnebago County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rivermoor that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Rivermoor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivermoor ...

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.

  • Egypt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
  • Ferry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ferry Hill is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Hill
  • First Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
  • Fourth Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
  • Greenbush
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Kings Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Little Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
  • Sand Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
  • Sea View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
  • Second Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
  • Third Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff

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

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

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rivermoor to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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 5,496 miles [8,845 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 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • 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).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rivermoor) 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 Rivermoor 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 Rivermoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1751, Longitude: -70.7162       In this case, the coordinates for Rivermoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.798 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.341 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.512 degrees.