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we pass this GPS location for Paper Mill Village:
42.625368, -71.592846
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We found two communities that share the name Paper Mill Village.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Paper Mill Village.
Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Paper Mill Village in the United States.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Plymouth County
This Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Paper Mill Village that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Paper Mill Village.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Vermont
Bennington County
This Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paper Mill Village that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Paper Mill Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paper Mill Village ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Paper Mill Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paper Mill Village and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paper Mill Village to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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- Paper Mill Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paper Mill Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6254, Longitude: -71.5928 In this case, the coordinates for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Paper Mill Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.256 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.932 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.677 degrees.