Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Auburndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburndale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Auburndale
- 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 Auburndale:
- 42.347922, -71.247354
- 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 Auburndale
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Auburndale is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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
Communities Also Named Auburndale ...
We found seven communities that share the name Auburndale.
Within Massachusetts, the name Auburndale is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Auburndale is located in Polk County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Auburndale that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Auburndale.
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Auburndale [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Auburndale is located in Jefferson County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Auburndale that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Auburndale.
- New York
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Auburndale [Queens County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Auburndale lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburndale that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Lucas 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 Ohio community of Auburndale [Lucas County].
- Wisconsin
- Wood County
- This Auburndale is located in Wood County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Auburndale that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Auburndale.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburndale ...
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.
- Camp Mary Day
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Ted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Grantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Piety Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Reservoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Silver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Strawberry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Auburndale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Auburndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburndale and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Auburndale to Boston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Auburndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3479, Longitude: -71.2474 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Auburndale 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. |
| <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 Auburndale, 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 Auburndale 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 304.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.697 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.661 degrees. |