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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 Silver Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Beach 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 Silver Beach:
    • 41.640385, -70.636975
    • 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 Silver Beach
  • 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 Silver Beach ...

We found ten communities that share the name Silver Beach.

Within Massachusetts, the name Silver Beach is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Silver Beach lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Silver Beach is located in New Haven County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Silver Beach.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Silver Beach.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Silver Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Beach.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Bronx County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Silver Beach.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Silver Beach.
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Northampton County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Silver Beach.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Silver Beach.
      • Yakima County
      • This Silver Beach is located in Yakima County and lies 2,487 miles [4,002.4 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Barnstable County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Silver Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Beach ...

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.

  • Alms House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alms House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alms House
    • Alms House is located in Plymouth County
  • Buzzards Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
  • Crescent Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Forestdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
  • Gray Gables
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
    • Gray Gables is located in Barnstable County
  • Harbor Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
    • Harbor Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Hatchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
  • Holly Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
    • Holly Woods is located in Plymouth County
  • Kingdom Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Hall
    • Kingdom Hall is located in Barnstable County
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Monument Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
    • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Onset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
    • Onset is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pine Tree Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corner
      • Pine Tree Corner is located in Barnstable County
    • Piney Point Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Beach
      • Piney Point Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Smalltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalltown
      • Smalltown is located in Barnstable County
    • Teaticket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaticket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County

How Far From Silver Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silver Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Beach to Barnstable, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

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

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- Silver Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6404, Longitude: -70.6370       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>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 Silver Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.832 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.288 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.752 degrees.




 

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