Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scituate Station:
  • 42.193157, -70.741152
  • 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 Scituate Station

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Scituate Station is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scituate Station ...

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.

• Clapps Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapps Corner
  • Clapps Corner is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
• Egypt Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Beach
  • Egypt Beach is located in Suffolk County
• First Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cliff
  • First Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Fourth Cliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Cliff
  • Fourth Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Greenbush
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
• Kings Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County
• Little Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bridge
  • Little Bridge is located in Plymouth County
• Reeds Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corner
  • Reeds Corner is located in Norfolk County
• Sand Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
  • Sand Hills is located in Plymouth County
• Sea View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
  • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
• Second Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Cliff
  • Second Cliff is located in Plymouth County
• Third Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Cliff
  • Third Cliff is located in Plymouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scituate Station and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scituate Station to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,079 miles [6,564.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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