Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Duxbury:
  • 42.023350, -70.683115
  • 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 Duxbury

• 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 South Duxbury 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

Communities Also Named South Duxbury ...

We found one communities that share the name South Duxbury.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Duxbury is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Duxbury in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Washington County
    • This South Duxbury is located in Washington County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the South Duxbury that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Duxbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Duxbury ...

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.

• Cedar Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
• Cordage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
  • Cordage is located in Plymouth County
• Green Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
  • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
• Island Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
• Miles Standish Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Standish Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
  • Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
• Plymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
• Rocky Nook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
  • Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
• Rocky Nook Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
  • Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
• Rocky Nook Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Nook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
  • Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
• Tinkertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
  • Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County
• Tree of Knowledge Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree of Knowledge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree of Knowledge Corner
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner is located in Plymouth County

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

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from South Duxbury to Boston, with an average speed<3> 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 over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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 5,501 miles [8,853 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 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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