Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shutleff 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 Shutleff Corner:
  • 41.911214, -70.768649
  • 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 Shutleff 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Shutleff Corner is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Shutleff Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shutleff 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.

• Carver
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
• Cordage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cordage is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
• Cranberry Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
• Five Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Island Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
• Maxim Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
• Miles Standish Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
• Pine Tree Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
• Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
• Rocky Nook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
• Rocky Nook Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
• Rocky Nook Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
• Silver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

How Far From Shutleff 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 Shutleff 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 Shutleff Corner and extending to:

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shutleff Corner to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 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 5,509 miles [8,865.9 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 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'