Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Boston and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Boston

• 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 East Boston:
  • 42.370579, -71.035548
  • 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 East Boston

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since East Boston is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 East Boston ...

We found one communities that share the name East Boston.

Within Massachusetts, the name East Boston is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named East Boston in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Madison County
    • This East Boston is located in Madison County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Boston that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of East Boston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Boston ...

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.

• Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cottage Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Cottage Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
  • Cottage Park is located in Suffolk County
• Crescent Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
• Downtown Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
  • Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
• Everett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
• Fort Independence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Independence
  • Fort Independence is located in Suffolk County
• Grove Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
• Longwood Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
• Meeting House Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County

How Far From East Boston to ...

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 East Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Boston, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from East Boston to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/