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we pass this GPS location for Pinehurst:
42.529261, -71.228112
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We found 42 communities that share the name Pinehurst.
Within Massachusetts, the name Pinehurst is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
This Pinehurst is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pinehurst.
California
Fresno County
This Pinehurst is located in Fresno County and lies 2,539 miles [4,086.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Pinehurst.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Pinehurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinehurst.
Georgia
Charlton County
This Pinehurst is located in Charlton County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Pinehurst.
Cobb County
This Pinehurst is located in Cobb County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Pinehurst.
DeKalb County
This Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pinehurst.
Dooly County
This Pinehurst is located in Dooly County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Pinehurst.
Glynn County
This Pinehurst is located in Glynn County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pinehurst.
Henry County
This Pinehurst is located in Henry County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pinehurst.
Idaho
Adams County
This Pinehurst is located in Adams County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pinehurst.
Shoshone County
This Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km] to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pinehurst.
Iowa
Pottawattamie 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 Pinehurst [Pottawattamie County].
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Pinehurst is located in Fayette County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pinehurst.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Pinehurst is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pinehurst.
Baltimore County
This Pinehurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pinehurst.
Frederick County
This Pinehurst is located in Frederick County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pinehurst.
Harford County
This Pinehurst is located in Harford County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pinehurst.
Worcester County
This Pinehurst is located in Worcester County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Pinehurst.
Mississippi
Lee County
This Pinehurst is located in Lee County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinehurst.
Monroe County
This Pinehurst is located in Monroe County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinehurst.
New Jersey
Atlantic County
This Pinehurst is located in Atlantic County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pinehurst.
New York
Erie County
This Pinehurst is located in Erie County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Pinehurst.
North Carolina
Caldwell County
This Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Pinehurst.
Henderson County
This Pinehurst is located in Henderson County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pinehurst.
Moore County
This Pinehurst is located in Moore County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pinehurst.
Nova Scotia
This Pinehurst lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
Ohio
Washington County
This Pinehurst is located in Washington County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pinehurst.
Ontario
This Pinehurst lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
Oregon
Jackson County
This Pinehurst is located in Jackson County and lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pinehurst.
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Pinehurst is located in Beaver County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Pinehurst.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Pinehurst is located in Aiken County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinehurst.
Dorchester 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 South Carolina community of Pinehurst [Dorchester County].
Greenville County
This Pinehurst is located in Greenville County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinehurst.
Greenwood County
This Pinehurst is located in Greenwood County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Pinehurst.
Sumter County
This Pinehurst is located in Sumter County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pinehurst.
Texas
Montgomery County
This Pinehurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pinehurst.
Orange County
This Pinehurst is located in Orange County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pinehurst.
Virginia
Norfolk City
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 Virginia community of Pinehurst [Norfolk City].
Portsmouth City
This Pinehurst is located in Portsmouth City and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pinehurst.
Washington
King County
This Pinehurst is located in King County and lies 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Pinehurst.
Snohomish County
This Pinehurst is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,460 miles [3,959 km] to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Pinehurst.
Wisconsin
Chippewa County
This Pinehurst is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Pinehurst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinehurst ...
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.
Countryside (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Pinehurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinehurst and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pinehurst to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,088 miles [6,579 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Pinehurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5293, Longitude: -71.2281 In this case, the coordinates for Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst 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>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Pinehurst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.051 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.685 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.56 degrees.