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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 New Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Boston and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 New Boston:
    • 42.402035, -71.993131
    • 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 New Boston
  • 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 New Boston ...

We found 23 communities that share the name New Boston.

There are two communities within Massachusetts that are also named New Boston.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
    • Barnstable County
      • This New Boston is located in Barnstable County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of New Boston.
    • Berkshire County
      • This New Boston is located in Berkshire County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of New Boston.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Windham 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 Connecticut community of New Boston [Windham County].
    • Illinois
      • Mercer County
      • This New Boston is located in Mercer County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Boston.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This New Boston is located in Harrison County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Boston.
      • Spencer County
      • This New Boston is located in Spencer County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of New Boston.
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This New Boston is located in Lee County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of New Boston.
    • Kansas
      • 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 Kansas community of New Boston [Douglas County].
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This New Boston is located in Oxford County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of New Boston.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This New Boston is located in Wayne County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of New Boston.
    • Missouri
      • Linn County
      • This New Boston is located in Linn County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of New Boston.
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda 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 Nevada community of New Boston [Esmeralda County].
      • Mineral 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 Nevada community of New Boston [Mineral County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This New Boston is located in Hillsborough County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of New Boston.
    • New York
      • Cortland County
      • This New Boston is located in Cortland County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of New Boston.
      • Lewis County
      • This New Boston is located in Lewis County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west northwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of New Boston.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This New Boston lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
    • Ohio
      • Scioto County
      • This New Boston is located in Scioto County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of New Boston.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This New Boston is located in Schuylkill County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of New Boston.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This New Boston is located in Henry County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Boston.
    • Texas
      • Bowie County
      • This New Boston is located in Bowie County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of New Boston.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Rutland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of New Boston.
      • Windsor County
      • This New Boston is located in Windsor County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Boston that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of New Boston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.

  • Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
  • Lambs Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
    • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Lower Wire Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Partridgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridgeville
    • Partridgeville is located in Worcester County
  • Pitcherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
    • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
  • Ruralville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
    • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
  • Rutland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
  • Salisbury Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
    • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Sandy Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Worcester County

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Boston to Worcester, 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Boston. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4020, Longitude: -71.9931       In this case, the coordinates for New Boston 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 New Boston 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 New Boston, 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 New Boston 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 304.53 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.202 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.971 degrees.









 

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