Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boston Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boston Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boston Corner
- 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 Boston Corner:
- 40.948381, -84.900243
- 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 Boston Corner
- 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- Since Boston Corner is near Adams County and also Van Wert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Van Wert 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 Boston Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Boston Corner.
Within Indiana, the name Boston Corner is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Boston Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Boston Corner is located in Columbia County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east of the Boston Corner that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Boston Corner.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boston Corner ...
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.
- Convoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
- Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <3>
- Four Presidents Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Presidents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Presidents Corners
- Four Presidents Corners is located in Allen County
- Logtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Maples
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meadowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
- Poe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - River Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- River Haven is located in Allen County
- Smiley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tanglewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Allen County
How Far From Boston Corner 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 Boston Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boston Corner and extending to:
- Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boston Corner to Fort Wayne, 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 four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boston Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boston Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boston Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9484, Longitude: -84.9002 In this case, the coordinates for Boston Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boston Corner 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 312.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.174 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.522 degrees. |