Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Concord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Concord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Concord
- 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 Concord:
- 42.460372, -71.348948
- 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 Concord
- 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 Concord is near Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Concord ...
We found 105 communities that share the name Concord.
Within Massachusetts, the name Concord is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 105 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 105 communities, 103 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Concord [Blount County].
- Clay County
- This Concord is located in Clay County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Concord.
- Fayette County
- This Concord is located in Fayette County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Concord.
- Jefferson County
- This Concord is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Concord.
- Lawrence County
- This Concord is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Concord.
- Randolph County
- This Concord is located in Randolph County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Concord.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Concord is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Concord.
- Crawford County
- This Concord is located in Crawford County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Concord.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Concord [Union County].
- California
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Concord is located in New Castle County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Concord.
- Sussex County
- This Concord is located in Sussex County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Concord.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Concord is located in Gadsden County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Concord.
- Leon County
- This Concord is located in Leon County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Concord.
- Georgia
- Baker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Concord [Baker County].
- Calhoun 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 Georgia community of Concord [Calhoun County].
- Cobb 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 Georgia community of Concord [Cobb County].
- Dawson 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 Georgia community of Concord [Dawson County].
- Decatur 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 Georgia community of Concord [Decatur County].
- Forsyth 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 Georgia community of Concord [Forsyth County].
- Fulton 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 Georgia community of Concord [Fulton County].
- Jasper 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 Georgia community of Concord [Jasper County].
- Meriwether 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 Georgia community of Concord [Meriwether County].
- Pike County
- This Concord is located in Pike County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Concord.
- Schley County
- This Concord is located in Schley County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schley County community of Concord.
- Sumter County
- This Concord is located in Sumter County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Concord.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Concord is located in DeKalb County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Concord.
- Tippecanoe County
- This Concord is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Concord.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Concord [Atchison County].
- Ottawa 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 Kansas community of Concord [Ottawa County].
- Sumner 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 Kansas community of Concord [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Concord is located in Fleming County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Concord.
- Grayson County
- This Concord is located in Grayson County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Concord.
- Lewis County
- This Concord is located in Lewis County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Concord.
- McCracken County
- This Concord is located in McCracken County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Concord.
- Pendleton County
- This Concord is located in Pendleton County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Concord.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Concord is located in Jackson Parish and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Concord.
- West Carroll Parish
- This Concord is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Concord.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Concord is located in Caroline County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Concord.
- Cecil County
- This Concord is located in Cecil County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Concord.
- Frederick County
- This Concord is located in Frederick County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Concord.
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Concord [Houghton County].
- Jackson County
- This Concord is located in Jackson County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Concord.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Concord is located in Callaway County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Concord.
- Cape Girardeau 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 Missouri community of Concord [Cape Girardeau County].
- Clinton County
- This community is historic and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Concord.
- Pemiscot County
- This Concord is located in Pemiscot County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Concord.
- Saint Louis County
- This Concord is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km] to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Concord.
- Nebraska
- Cass County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Concord.
- Dixon County
- This Concord is located in Dixon County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Concord.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Erie County
- This Concord is located in Erie County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Concord.
- Richmond County
- This Concord is located in Richmond County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Concord.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Concord is located in Cabarrus County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Concord.
- Caldwell 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 North Carolina community of Concord [Caldwell County].
- Duplin County
- This Concord is located in Duplin County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Concord.
- Person County
- This Concord is located in Person County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Concord.
- Rutherford County
- This Concord is located in Rutherford County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Concord.
- Sampson County
- This Concord is located in Sampson County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Concord.
- Yancey County
- This Concord is located in Yancey County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Concord.
- Nova Scotia
- This Concord lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Concord is located in Clermont County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Concord.
- Darke County
- This Concord is located in Darke County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Concord.
- Lake County
- This Concord is located in Lake County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Concord.
- Licking County
- This Concord is located in Licking County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Concord.
- Ontario
- This Concord lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Concord [Delaware County].
- Erie County
- This Concord is located in Erie County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the west of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Concord.
- Franklin County
- This Concord is located in Franklin County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Concord.
- Lancaster County
- This Concord is located in Lancaster County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Concord.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Concord is located in Anderson County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Concord.
- York County
- This Concord is located in York County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Concord.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Concord is located in Carroll County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Concord.
- Gibson County
- This Concord is located in Gibson County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Concord.
- Humphreys County
- This Concord is located in Humphreys County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Concord.
- Knox County
- This Concord is located in Knox County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Concord.
- Maury 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 Tennessee community of Concord [Maury County].
- Rhea County
- This Concord is located in Rhea County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Concord.
- Rutherford County
- This Concord is located in Rutherford County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Concord.
- Texas
- Angelina 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 Texas community of Concord [Angelina County].
- Cherokee County
- This Concord is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Concord.
- Freestone County
- This Concord is located in Freestone County and lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Concord.
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Concord [Hardin County].
- Hunt County
- This Concord is located in Hunt County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Concord.
- Johnson County
- Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Concord.
- Leon County
- This Concord is located in Leon County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Concord.
- Liberty County
- Although located in Liberty County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Concord.
- Madison County
- Although located in Madison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Concord.
- Rusk County
- This Concord is located in Rusk County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Concord.
- Upshur County
- This Concord is located in Upshur County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km] to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Concord.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Concord is located in Brunswick County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Concord.
- Campbell County
- This Concord is located in Campbell County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Concord.
- Gloucester 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 Virginia community of Concord [Gloucester County].
- Stafford County
- This Concord is located in Stafford County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Concord.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Concord [Hampshire County].
- Preston County
- This Concord is located in Preston County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Concord that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Concord.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Concord ...
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 Ted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedarwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Middlesex County
- Havenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenville
- Havenville is located in Middlesex County
- Kelly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Kelly Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Nutting Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Piety Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Shaker Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Glen
- Shaker Glen is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Tower Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Woods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Pine Rest
How Far From Concord 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 Concord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Concord and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Concord to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 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 6,220 miles [10,010.1 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 ...
The official website for Concord: www.concordnet.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Concord 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Concord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Concord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4604, Longitude: -71.3489 In this case, the coordinates for Concord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Concord, 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 Concord 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 304.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.766 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.65 degrees. |