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we pass this GPS location for Silver Lake:
42.569538, -71.191168
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We found 46 communities that share the name Silver Lake.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Silver Lake.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Plymouth County
This Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Silver Lake.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Silver Lake lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
California
Amador 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 California community of Silver Lake [Amador County].
San Bernardino County
This community is historic<3> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Silver Lake.
Colorado
Huerfano 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 Colorado community of Silver Lake [Huerfano County].
Florida
Lake County
This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
Orange 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 Florida community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
Georgia
Glynn County
This Silver Lake is located in Glynn County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Silver Lake.
Newton County
This Silver Lake is located in Newton County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Silver Lake.
Illinois
Henderson 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 Illinois community of Silver Lake [Henderson County].
McHenry County
This Silver Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Silver Lake.
Indiana
Kosciusko County
This Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Silver Lake.
Iowa
Worth County
This Silver Lake is located in Worth County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Silver Lake.
Kansas
Shawnee County
This Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Silver Lake.
Kentucky
Clark County
This Silver Lake is located in Clark County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Silver Lake.
Michigan
Kent 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 Michigan community of Silver Lake [Kent County].
Minnesota
McLeod County
This Silver Lake is located in McLeod County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Silver Lake.
Mississippi
Washington 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 Mississippi community of Silver Lake [Washington County].
Missouri
Perry County
This Silver Lake is located in Perry County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Silver Lake.
Montana
Deer Lodge 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 Montana community of Silver Lake [Deer Lodge County].
New Hampshire
Carroll County
This Silver Lake is located in Carroll County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Silver Lake.
New Jersey
Essex 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 New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Essex County].
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Warren County].
New York
Orange 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 New York community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
Otsego County
This Silver Lake is located in Otsego County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Silver Lake.
Wyoming County
This Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Lake.
North Carolina
Madison 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 North Carolina community of Silver Lake [Madison County].
New Hanover County
This Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Silver Lake.
Ohio
Logan 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 Silver Lake [Logan County].
Summit County
This Silver Lake is located in Summit County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Lake.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Silver Lake.
Oregon
Lake County
This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
Pennsylvania
Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Bucks County].
Susquehanna County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Susquehanna County].
York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [York County].
Rhode Island
Providence 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 Rhode Island community of Silver Lake [Providence County].
South Carolina
Lexington County
This Silver Lake is located in Lexington County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Silver Lake.
Tennessee
Johnson County
This Silver Lake is located in Johnson County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Silver Lake.
Texas
Van Zandt County
This Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Silver Lake.
Washington
Cowlitz County
This Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,510 miles [4,039.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Silver Lake.
Snohomish 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 Washington community of Silver Lake [Snohomish County].
Spokane County
This Silver Lake is located in Spokane County and lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Silver Lake.
Whatcom County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Silver Lake [Whatcom County].
West Virginia
Preston County
This Silver Lake is located in Preston County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Silver Lake.
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
This Silver Lake is located in Kenosha County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Silver Lake.
Waushara County
This Silver Lake is located in Waushara County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Silver Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Lake ...
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.
Centralville (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Silver Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Lake and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Lake to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5695, Longitude: -71.1912 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Lake 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake 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 304.023 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.66 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.523 degrees.