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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 Bolton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolton 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 Bolton:
- 42.433157, -71.607995
- 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 Bolton
- 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 Bolton ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Bolton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Bolton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Bolton is located in Tolland County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Bolton.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Bolton is located in Fulton County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Bolton.
- Illinois
- Stephenson County
- This Bolton is located in Stephenson County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Bolton.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This Bolton is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Bolton.
- Kansas
- Montgomery County
- This Bolton is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bolton.
- Kentucky
- Lawrence 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 Kentucky community of Bolton [Lawrence County].
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Bolton is located in Charles County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Bolton.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Bolton is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Bolton.
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Bolton is located in Alpena County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Bolton.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Bolton is located in Hinds County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Bolton.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Bolton is located in Harrison County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bolton.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Bolton is located in Warren County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bolton.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Bolton is located in Columbus County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Bolton.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Bolton is located in Stark County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Bolton.
- Ontario
- This Bolton lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Bolton is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Bolton.
- South Dakota
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Bolton [Clay County].
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Bolton is located in Shelby County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bolton.
- Texas
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bolton [Van Zandt County].
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Bolton is located in Chittenden County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Bolton.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Bolton is located in Russell County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolton that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Bolton.
- Wisconsin
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bolton [Oneida County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolton ...
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.
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
- Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Worcester County
- Fryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
- Fryville is located in Worcester County
- Fullerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
- Fullerville is located in Worcester County
- Harvard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robin Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hill
- Robin Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Still River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Bolton 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 Bolton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bolton and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bolton to Worcester, 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.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, 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 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,108 miles [6,611.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bolton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4332, Longitude: -71.6080 |
| <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 Bolton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bolton 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. |
| <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 Bolton 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 304.294 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.941 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.781 degrees. |
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