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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 Cohasset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cohasset 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 Cohasset:
- 38.985666, -77.137479
- 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 Cohasset
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Cohasset is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Cohasset
Communities Also Named Cohasset ...
We found four communities that are also named Cohasset.
Within Maryland, the name Cohasset is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This Cohasset is located in Butte County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cohasset that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Cohasset.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Cohasset is located in Norfolk County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cohasset that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Cohasset.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Cohasset is located in Itasca County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cohasset that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Cohasset.
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- This Cohasset is located in Fluvanna County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cohasset that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Cohasset.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cohasset ...
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.
- Cabin John
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marymount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
- Mohican Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Rosedale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Tulip Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Cohasset 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 Cohasset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cohasset and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Cohasset to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southeast (SE).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cohasset) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cohasset 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 Cohasset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9857, Longitude: -77.1375 In this case, the coordinates for Cohasset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.943 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.723 degrees. |
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