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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 Clinton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton 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 Clinton:
    • 42.417424, -71.684671
    • 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 Clinton
  • 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 Clinton ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Clinton.

Within Massachusetts, the name Clinton is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 59 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 59 communities, 56 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Clinton, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Greene County
      • This Clinton is located in Greene County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Clinton.
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • This Clinton is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Clinton.
    • British Columbia
      • This Clinton lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
    • California
      • Amador 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 California community of Clinton [Amador County].
      • Mono 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 California community of Clinton [Mono County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Clinton is located in Middlesex County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Clinton.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Clinton is located in Jones County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Clinton.
    • Illinois
      • De Witt County
      • This Clinton is located in De Witt County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Clinton.
    • Indiana
      • Ripley County
      • This Clinton is located in Ripley County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Clinton.
      • Vermillion County
      • This Clinton is located in Vermillion County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Clinton.
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Clinton is located in Clinton County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Clinton is located in Douglas County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Clinton.
    • Kentucky
      • Hickman County
      • This Clinton is located in Hickman County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Clinton.
    • Louisiana
      • East Feliciana Parish
      • This Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Clinton.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Clinton is located in Kennebec County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Clinton.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Clinton is located in Prince George's County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Clinton.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Clinton is located in Lenawee County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Clinton.
      • Macomb County
      • This Clinton is located in Macomb County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Clinton.
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • This Clinton is located in Big Stone County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Stone County community of Clinton.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Clinton is located in Hinds County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Clinton.
    • Missouri
      • Henry County
      • This Clinton is located in Henry County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Clinton.
      • Phelps County
      • This Clinton is located in Phelps County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Clinton.
      • Pike 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 Missouri community of Clinton [Pike County].
    • Montana
      • Missoula County
      • This Clinton is located in Missoula County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Clinton.
    • Nebraska
      • Sheridan County
      • This Clinton is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Clinton.
    • Nevada
      • Lander 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 Nevada community of Clinton [Lander County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough 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 New Hampshire community of Clinton [Hillsborough County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Clinton is located in Essex County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Clinton.
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Clinton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Clinton.
      • Passaic County
      • This Clinton is located in Passaic County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Clinton.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • This Clinton is located in New York County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Clinton.
      • Oneida County
      • This Clinton is located in Oneida County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Clinton.
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This Clinton is located in Davie County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Clinton.
      • Sampson County
      • This Clinton is located in Sampson County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Clinton.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Clinton is located in Clinton County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton.
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Clinton.
      • Franklin County
      • This Clinton is located in Franklin County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Clinton.
      • Knox County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clinton [Knox County].
      • Summit County
      • This Clinton is located in Summit County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Clinton.
    • Oklahoma
      • Custer County
      • This Clinton is located in Custer County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Clinton.
    • Ontario
      • This Clinton lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Clinton is located in Allegheny County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Clinton.
      • Armstrong County
      • This Clinton is located in Armstrong County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Clinton.
      • Beaver 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 Pennsylvania community of Clinton [Beaver County].
      • Butler County
      • This Clinton is located in Butler County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Clinton.
      • Fayette County
      • This Clinton is located in Fayette County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Clinton.
      • Potter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Clinton [Potter County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Clinton lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This Clinton is located in Laurens County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Clinton.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Clinton is located in Anderson County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Clinton.
    • Texas
      • DeWitt County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in DeWitt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Clinton.
      • Hunt County
      • This Clinton is located in Hunt County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Clinton.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Clinton is located in Davis County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Clinton.
      • Utah County
      • This Clinton is located in Utah County and lies 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Clinton.
    • Virginia
      • Cumberland County
      • This Clinton is located in Cumberland County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Clinton.
    • Washington
      • Island County
      • This Clinton is located in Island County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Clinton.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Clinton is located in Boone County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Clinton.
      • Ohio County
      • This Clinton is located in Ohio County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the west southwest of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Clinton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Clinton is located in Rock County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Clinton.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 9,675 miles [15,570.4 km]<1> to the west northwest
    • New Zealand
      • Distance: 9,475 miles [15,248.5 km]<1> to the west southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton ...

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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • Bolton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • Carterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Pratts Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
    • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
  • Robin Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

How Far From Clinton 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 Clinton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clinton and extending to:

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clinton to Worcester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,112 miles [6,617.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4174, Longitude: -71.6847    
<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 Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 304.342 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.993 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.824 degrees.









 

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