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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 Whitman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitman 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 Whitman:
- 42.080656, -70.935599
- 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 Whitman
- 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 Whitman ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Whitman.
Within Massachusetts, the name Whitman is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pike 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 Indiana community of Whitman [Pike County].
- Kansas
- Ford 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 Kansas community of Whitman [Ford County].
- Sumner County
- This Whitman is located in Sumner County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the west of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Whitman.
- Louisiana
- West Feliciana Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Whitman [West Feliciana Parish].
- Michigan
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Whitman [Marquette County].
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Whitman is located in Winona County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Whitman.
- Nebraska
- Grant County
- This Whitman is located in Grant County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<2> to the west of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Whitman.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Whitman is located in Delaware County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<2> to the west of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Whitman.
- North Dakota
- Nelson County
- This Whitman is located in Nelson County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Whitman.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Whitman is located in Philadelphia County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Whitman.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Whitman [Campbell County].
- Texas
- Washington County
- This Whitman is located in Washington County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Whitman.
- Washington
- Walla Walla 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 Washington community of Whitman [Walla Walla County].
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Whitman is located in Logan County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Whitman.
- Wyoming
- Niobrara County
- This Whitman is located in Niobrara County and lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Whitman that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niobrara County community of Whitman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitman ...
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.
- Accord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Beaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Plymouth County
- Breezy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Breezy Hill is located in Plymouth County
- Curtisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Elm Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Fireworks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireworks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
- Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
- Golden Ring Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneys Corner
- Gurneys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Manleys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Manns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Marshall Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Mayflower Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Grove
- Mayflower Grove is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Plymouth County
- Town Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
- Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
- Winters Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Whitman 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 Whitman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitman and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whitman to Plymouth, with an average speed<5> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,091 miles [6,583.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Whitman 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 '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- Whitman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0807, Longitude: -70.9356 In this case, the coordinates for Whitman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whitman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Whitman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.488 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.659 degrees. |
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