Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Bolton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Bolton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Bolton

• 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 South Bolton:
  • 42.396760, -71.605067
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Bolton

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since South Bolton is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for South Bolton

Communities Also Named South Bolton ...

We found one communities that are also named South Bolton.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Bolton is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Bolton in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This South Bolton lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north of the South Bolton that is located in Worcester County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Bolton ...

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.

• Berlin
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
• Bolton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Carterville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
• Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
• Five Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Fryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fryville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Robin Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Robin Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hill
• Woodside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodside is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

How Far From South Bolton 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 South Bolton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Bolton to Worcester, with an average speed<2> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 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 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'