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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Tinkertown
  • 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 Tinkertown ...

We found two communities that share the name Tinkertown.

Within Massachusetts, the name Tinkertown is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
    • Brimstone Corner is located in Plymouth County
  • Cedar Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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
  • Island Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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
  • Rocky Nook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Silver Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Tree of Knowledge Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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

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- Tinkertown) to Point B.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).
<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 Tinkertown 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 303.824 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.592 degrees.









 

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