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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 Satucket, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Satucket 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 Satucket:
    • 42.021768, -70.948931
    • 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 Satucket
  • 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

Communities Also Named Satucket ...

We found one communities that share the name Satucket.

There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Satucket.

Beyond Massachusetts.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Barnstable County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Barnstable County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Satucket.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Satucket ...

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.

  • Beaver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Plymouth County
  • Breezy Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
    • Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
  • Camp Titicut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Titicut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Titicut
    • Camp Titicut is located in Plymouth County
  • Curtisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
  • Elm Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
    • Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
  • Fireworks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
    • Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
  • Golden Ring Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
    • Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
  • Gurneys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
    • Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Manleys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
    • Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Marshall Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
    • Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Mayflower Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
    • Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
  • Paper Mill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Scotland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
    • Stanley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Plymouth County
    • Town Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
      • Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
    • Winters Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Corner
      • Winters Corner is located in Plymouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Satucket and extending to:

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Satucket to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 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 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Satucket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Satucket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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- Satucket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Satucket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0218, Longitude: -70.9489       In this case, the coordinates for Satucket have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Satucket to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.96 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.497 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.695 degrees.









 

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