Ponkapoag
in Norfolk County of Massachusetts, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.192 and -71.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 11' 30" and W -71° 7' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:37 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 4:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Ponkapoag

Ponkapoag in Norfolk County (Massachusetts) is located in United States about 385 mi (or 620 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ponkapoag is now 09:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Ponkapoag, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dedham, Boston, Taunton, Providence and North Providence. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Boston-Dedham

Address
3,6 mi
25 Allied Drive
02026 Dedham
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston-Canton MA

Address
1,1 mi
50 Royall Street
02021 Canton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Boston Norwood/Canton

Address
3,9 mi
300 River Ridge Drive
02062 Norwood
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Residence Inn Boston Norwood/Canton

Address
4,5 mi
275 Norwood Park South
02062 Norwood
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn Boston-Braintree

Address
4,5 mi
215 Wood Road
02184 Braintree
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Candlewood Suites BOSTON-BRAINTREE

Address
4,5 mi
235 Wood Rd
02184 BRAINTREE
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Address
4,0 mi
1151 BOSTON PROVIDENCE TURNPIKE
02062 Norwood
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairfield Inn Boston Dedham

Address
4,0 mi
235 Elm Street
02026 Dedham
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Boston Dedham/Westwood

Address
2,1 mi
64 University AVE
02090-2176 Westwood
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Residence Inn Boston Dedham

Address
3,9 mi
259 Elm Street
02026 Dedham
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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TaintCam - 2012 Canton Cup Cat 4

Published: October 28, 2012
Length: 08:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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2012 Canton Cup Cat 4 race. 5th place finish, full race video.


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Norton at Canton Girls basketball game on 12/15/14

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 04:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Highlights of the Canton at Norton Girls Basketball game played at Bulldog Gym at Canton High School on Mon Dec 15, '14. Norton won 36-32 and got their first win in two years.


Arboretum Apartments - Canton, MA - Type D - 2 Bedroom

Published: July 26, 2012
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Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 12:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Used 2011 Lexus CT200 hybrid in Canton, MA

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Dream Smile Dental Office Tour - Cosmetic Dentists Canton and Boston, MA

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 06:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Arboretum Apartments - Canton, MA - Type C - 2 Bedroom

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 52:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Equity Residential

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Norton at Canton Girls basketball game on 12/15/14

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 01:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Stevens

Highlights of the Canton at Norton Girls Basketball game played at Bulldog Gym at Canton High School on Mon Dec 15, '14. Norton won 36-32 and got their first win in two years.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Massasoit Community College

Massasoit Community College was founded in 1966, and named for Massasoit, the Great Sachem of the Wampanoag. Massasoit Community College offers associate degree programs in arts, sciences, and applied sciences, and one-year and short-term certificates for a range of occupations and interests.

Located at 42.1834, -71.104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Community colleges in Massachusetts, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Educational institutions established in 1966, Buildings and structures in Brockton, Massachusetts, Canton, Massachusetts, Universities and colleges in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Massasoit Community College

Blue Hills Regional Technical School

Blue Hills Regional Technical High School, an American high school, is located in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston and the geographical center of member towns of the Blue Hills Regional School District: Avon, Braintree, Milton, Canton, Norwood, Randolph, Dedham, Westwood, and Holbrook. The school is situated on a 35-acre campus that borders the DCR's Blue Hills Reservation, and is within view of Great Blue Hill.

Located at 42.1814, -71.1053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Braintree, Massachusetts, Educational institutions established in 1966, Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Public high schools in Massachusetts

Blue Hill Country Club

Blue Hill Country Club is a private country club located in Canton, Massachusetts established in 1925. It has hosted professional tournaments on both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, including the PGA Championship, a major championship on the PGA Tour. It includes two courses: the 18-hole Championship Course, designed in 1925 by Eugene "Skip" Wogan and the 9-hole Challenger Course, designed in 1961 by Wogan's son Phil.

Located at 42.1933, -71.1369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Golf clubs and courses in Massachusetts, 1925 establishments in the United States, Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

WKAF

WKAF is a radio station in the Boston, Massachusetts market licensed to Brockton, Massachusetts, simulcasting the rock format of WAAF. It broadcasts on 97.7 MHz, and serves the Metro Boston and South Shore areas of Massachusetts, which are unable to receive WAAF's main 107.3 MHz signal.

Located at 42.2117, -71.1142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, Active rock radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1948, Brockton, Massachusetts, Media in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Judge Rotenberg Educational Center

The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC, formerly known as the Behavior Research Institute) is a controversial facility for special needs students that operates in Canton, Massachusetts. They provide behavior modification and educational services to children and adults with severe developmental disabilities and emotional or behavior disorders, as well as respite care to their primary caregivers.

Located at 42.1773, -71.1119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disability rights, Special schools in the United States, Behavior modification, Torture in the United States

WGBH (FM)

WGBH is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member station of NPR and an affiliate of Public Radio International (PRI) and American Public Media (APM). The license-holder is the WGBH Educational Foundation, which also owns WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV.

Located at 42.2117, -71.1142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NPR member stations, Culture of Boston, Massachusetts, Radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Jazz radio stations in the United States, Peabody Award winners, Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award recipients, Cultural history of Boston, Massachusetts, Public Radio International stations, Radio stations established in 1951

Houghton's Pond

Houghton's Pond is a spring-fed kettle hole pond in Milton, Massachusetts, south of Boston. Like many ponds and lakes in the United States, it was formed by receding glaciers about 10,000 years ago. By the standard definition of lakes being bodies of water larger than 20 acres, the 24-acre pond is technically a lake. The pond is located within the Blue Hills Reservation and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Located at 42.2072, -71.0956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Massachusetts, Milton, Massachusetts, Landforms of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, State parks of Massachusetts, Parks in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

1956 PGA Championship

The 1956 PGA Championship was the 38th edition of the professional golf competition, held at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb south of Boston. Jack Burke, Jr. won his second major championship of 1956, a 3&2 victory over Ted Kroll; Burke won the Masters in April. It was the penultimate PGA Championship as a match play competition; stroke play was introduced two years later in 1958.

Located at 42.19, -71.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
PGA Championship, Golf in Massachusetts, 1956 in golf, 1956 in American sports

capture of the webcam Ponkapoag: Blue Hill Observatory, North View

Ponkapoag: Blue Hill Observatory, North View, Ponkapoag (source)

capture of the webcam Ponkapoag: Blue Hill, Northwest View

Ponkapoag: Blue Hill, Northwest View, Ponkapoag (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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