Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Abington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Abington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Abington
- 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 West Abington:
- 42.091767, -70.966155
- 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 West Abington
- 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 West Abington is near Norfolk County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Abington ...
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.
- Beaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Curtisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Elm Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Golden Ring Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Camp
- Golden Ring Camp is located in Plymouth County
- Gurneys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Manleys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Manns Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Marshall Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Town Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Winters Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Corner
- Winters Corner is located in Plymouth County
How Far From West Abington to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Abington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Abington and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Abington to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 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 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Abington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Abington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Abington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0918, Longitude: -70.9662 In this case, the coordinates for West Abington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Abington 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 303.96 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.508 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.666 degrees. |