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we pass this GPS location for Nobscot:
42.329262, -71.436451
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We found one communities that are also named Nobscot.
Within Massachusetts, the name Nobscot is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Nobscot in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Dewey County
This Nobscot is located in Dewey County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west of the Nobscot that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Nobscot.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nobscot ...
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.
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 Nobscot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nobscot and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nobscot to Cambridge, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nobscot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Nobscot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nobscot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3293, Longitude: -71.4365 In this case, the coordinates for Nobscot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.206 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.825 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.756 degrees.