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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 Tremont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tremont 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 Tremont:
    • 41.790381, -70.770314
    • 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 Tremont
  • 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 Tremont 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 Tremont

Communities Also Named Tremont ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Tremont.

There is one other community in Massachusetts that is also named Tremont.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Suffolk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Tremont [Suffolk County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Solano County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Tremont [Solano County].
    • Georgia
      • Crisp County
      • This Tremont is located in Crisp County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crisp County community of Tremont.
      • Richmond County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Tremont [Richmond County].
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Tremont [Madison County].
      • Tazewell County
      • This Tremont is located in Tazewell County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Tremont.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Tremont is located in Hamilton County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<2> to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Tremont.
      • Johnson County
      • This Tremont is located in Johnson County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Tremont.
      • Marion County
      • This Tremont is located in Marion County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Tremont.
      • Porter County
      • This Tremont is located in Porter County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Tremont.
    • Kansas
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tremont.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Tremont is located in Harlan County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Tremont.
    • Louisiana
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This Tremont is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Tremont.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Tremont is located in Hancock County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Tremont.
    • Mississippi
      • Itawamba County
      • This Tremont is located in Itawamba County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Tremont.
    • Missouri
      • Buchanan County
      • Although located in Buchanan County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Tremont.
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Tremont [Polk County].
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Tremont is located in Bronx County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Tremont.
      • New York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Tremont [New York County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Tremont lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Tremont is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the west of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Tremont.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Tremont [Fayette County].
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Tremont is located in Schuylkill County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Tremont.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Tremont is located in Darlington County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Tremont.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Tremont is located in Blount County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Tremont that is located in Plymouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Tremont.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Tremont [Fairfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tremont ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Cranberry Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
  • Douglas Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Douglas Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
  • Five Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Howlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marion is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Maxim Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
  • Onset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onset is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
  • Onset Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
  • Pine Tree Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
  • Piney Point Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Piney Point Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Beach
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Swifts Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Swifts Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Beach

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

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

  • Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tremont to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Tremont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Tremont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Tremont 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 Tremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7904, Longitude: -70.7703       In this case, the coordinates for Tremont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.888 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.377 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.734 degrees.