Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Chatham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Chatham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Chatham
- 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 South Chatham:
- 41.679278, -70.024461
- 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 South Chatham
- 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since South Chatham is near Nantucket County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nantucket County
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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
Communities Also Named South Chatham ...
We found one communities that share the name South Chatham.
Within Massachusetts, the name South Chatham is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Chatham in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This South Chatham is located in Carroll County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north northwest of the South Chatham that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of South Chatham.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Chatham ...
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.
- Bass River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dennis Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- First Encounter Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Encounter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
- First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pleasant Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
- Rock Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
- Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
- Shooters Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Island
- Shooters Island is located in Barnstable County
How Far From South Chatham 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 South Chatham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Chatham and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South Chatham 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 four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,065 miles [6,542 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Chatham. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Chatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Chatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6793, Longitude: -70.0245 In this case, the coordinates for South Chatham 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 South Chatham 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 303.465 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.464 degrees. |