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we pass this GPS location for Boston Heights:
34.059734, -118.195350
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Bird Watching ...
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We found three communities that are also named Boston Heights.
Within California, the name Boston Heights is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Adams County
This Boston Heights is located in Adams County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boston Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Boston Heights.
Montana
Cascade County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Boston Heights [Cascade County].
Ohio
Summit County
This Boston Heights is located in Summit County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boston Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Boston Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boston Heights ...
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.
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 Boston Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boston Heights and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Boston Heights to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,334 miles [13,412.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Boston Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Boston Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Boston Heights 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 Boston Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0597, Longitude: -118.1954 In this case, the coordinates for Boston Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.20 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.096 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.603 degrees.