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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 South Middleboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Middleboro and the surrounding area.
- 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 Middleboro:
- 41.824142, -70.827345
- 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 South Middleboro
- 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 South Middleboro 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 South Middleboro
Communities Also Named South Middleboro ...
We found one communities that are also named South Middleboro.
Within Massachusetts, the name South Middleboro is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Middleboro in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This South Middleboro lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Middleboro that is located in Plymouth County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Middleboro ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Cranberry Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Douglas Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Fuller Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Heaven Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
- Hemlocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
- Howlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howlands is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
- Indian Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Lakeview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Long Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maxim Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
- Nelsons Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
- Pine Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Staples Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
- Upper Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
- Wayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
How Far From South Middleboro 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 Middleboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Middleboro and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Middleboro to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 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 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 Middleboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Middleboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Middleboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8241, Longitude: -70.8273 In this case, the coordinates for South Middleboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.917 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.415 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.742 degrees. |
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