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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 Tinkertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tinkertown 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 Tinkertown:
- 42.023714, -70.720316
- 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 Tinkertown
- 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 Tinkertown is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Tinkertown
Communities Also Named Tinkertown ...
We found two communities that are also named Tinkertown.
Within Massachusetts, the name Tinkertown is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Tinkertown is located in Allegany County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west of the Tinkertown that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Tinkertown.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Tinkertown is located in Bath County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tinkertown that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Tinkertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tinkertown ...
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.
- Brimstone Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Cedar Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cordage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cordage is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordage
- Island Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Miles Standish Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miles Standish Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Standish Park
- Rocky Nook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Nook is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook
- Rocky Nook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Nook Park is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Park
- Rocky Nook Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocky Nook Point is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Nook Point
- Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Tree of Knowledge Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Tinkertown 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 Tinkertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tinkertown and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Tinkertown to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 395 miles [635.7 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 5,502 miles [8,854.6 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 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tinkertown) 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 Tinkertown 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 Tinkertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0237, Longitude: -70.7203 In this case, the coordinates for Tinkertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.824 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.344 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.592 degrees. |
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