Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Auburn
- 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 Mount Auburn:
- 42.375097, -71.149498
- 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 Mount Auburn
- 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 Mount Auburn is near Suffolk County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Mount Auburn ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Mount Auburn.
Within Massachusetts, the name Mount Auburn is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Christian County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Mount Auburn.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Franklin County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Auburn.
- Shelby County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the west of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mount Auburn.
- Wayne County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the west of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mount Auburn.
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Benton County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mount Auburn.
- Kansas
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Mount Auburn [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Pendleton County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Mount Auburn.
- Nova Scotia
- This Mount Auburn lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Mount Auburn.
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Mount Auburn [Butler County].
- Hamilton County
- This Mount Auburn is located in Hamilton County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Auburn that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mount Auburn.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Auburn ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Camp Ted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cedarwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Countryside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Downtown Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
- Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
- Everett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Grove Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
- Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Longwood Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
- Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Piety Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 (5 more) ...
- Reservoir
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Shakerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerhill
- Shakerhill is located in Middlesex County
- Strawberry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
- Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Winter Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Reservoir
How Far From Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Auburn and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the East.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Auburn to White House, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Auburn. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3751, Longitude: -71.1495 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Auburn 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mount Auburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.027 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.632 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.604 degrees. |