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we pass this GPS location for Four Corners:
42.674534, -71.577291
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We found 56 communities that share the name Four Corners.
There are two communities within Massachusetts that are also named Four Corners.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Hampden County
This Four Corners is located in Hampden County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Four Corners.
Norfolk County
This Four Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Four Corners.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Contra Costa County
This Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,637 miles [4,243.8 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Four Corners.
San Bernardino County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [San Bernardino County].
San Diego County
This Four Corners is located in San Diego County and lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Four Corners.
Shasta County
This Four Corners is located in Shasta County and lies 2,539 miles [4,086.1 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Four Corners.
Sonoma County
This Four Corners is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,649 miles [4,263.2 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Four Corners.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Four Corners is located in Hartford County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Four Corners.
New London County
This Four Corners is located in New London County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Four Corners.
Florida
Lake County
This Four Corners is located in Lake County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Four Corners.
Pinellas County
This Four Corners is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Four Corners.
Idaho
Bingham County
This Four Corners is located in Bingham County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Four Corners.
Bonner County
This Four Corners is located in Bonner County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Four Corners.
Owyhee County
This Four Corners is located in Owyhee County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Four Corners.
Illinois
Madison County
This Four Corners is located in Madison County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Four Corners.
Indiana
Jennings County
This Four Corners is located in Jennings County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Four Corners.
Iowa
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Four Corners [Jefferson County].
Kansas
Osage County
This Four Corners is located in Osage County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Four Corners.
Kentucky
Grant County
This Four Corners is located in Grant County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Four Corners.
Hardin County
This Four Corners is located in Hardin County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Four Corners.
Louisiana
Saint Mary Parish
This Four Corners is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Four Corners.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Four Corners is located in Aroostook County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Four Corners.
York County
This Four Corners is located in York County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Four Corners.
Maryland
Caroline County
This Four Corners is located in Caroline County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Four Corners.
Montgomery County
This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
Michigan
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Four Corners [Oakland County].
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Four Corners.
Montana
Gallatin County
This Four Corners is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Four Corners.
Toole County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Four Corners [Toole County].
New Brunswick
This Four Corners lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Four Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Four Corners.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Four Corners is located in Sussex County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Four Corners.
North Carolina
Davie County
This Four Corners is located in Davie County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Four Corners.
Ohio
Knox County
This Four Corners is located in Knox County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Four Corners.
Oregon
Jackson County
This Four Corners is located in Jackson County and lies 2,569 miles [4,134.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Four Corners.
Marion County
This Four Corners is located in Marion County and lies 2,523 miles [4,060.4 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Four Corners.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
This Four Corners is located in Elk County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Corners.
Saskatchewan
This Four Corners lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
Tennessee
Davidson 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 Four Corners [Davidson County].
Texas
Brazoria County
This Four Corners is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Four Corners.
Cameron County
This Four Corners is located in Cameron County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Four Corners.
Chambers County
Although located in Chambers County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Four Corners.
Fort Bend County
This Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Four Corners.
Harris County
This Four Corners is located in Harris County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Four Corners.
Montgomery County
This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
Utah
Davis County
This Four Corners is located in Davis County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Four Corners.
Vermont
Orleans County
This Four Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Four Corners.
Virginia
Fairfax County
This Four Corners is located in Fairfax County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Four Corners.
Washington
Jefferson County
This Four Corners is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Corners.
Kitsap County
This Four Corners is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,462 miles [3,962.2 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Four Corners.
Thurston County
This Four Corners is located in Thurston County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Four Corners.
Wisconsin
Burnett County
This Four Corners is located in Burnett County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Four Corners.
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Douglas County].
Langlade County
This Four Corners is located in Langlade County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Four Corners.
Monroe County
This Four Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Four Corners.
Wyoming
Weston County
This Four Corners is located in Weston County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Four Corners.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Corners ...
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.
Blood ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Four Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Four Corners and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Four Corners to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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- Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6745, Longitude: -71.5773 In this case, the coordinates for Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Four Corners 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.
<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 Four Corners, 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 Four Corners 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 304.24 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.921 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.644 degrees.