Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boston:
  • 42.337793, -71.049280
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on South Boston

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since South Boston is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named South Boston ...

We found two communities that share the name South Boston.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Boston is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Washington County
    • This South Boston is located in Washington County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Boston that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Boston.
  • Virginia
    • Halifax County
    • This South Boston is located in Halifax County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Boston that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of South Boston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Boston ...

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.

• Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
• Cottage Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Cottage Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
  • Cottage Park is located in Suffolk County
• Downtown Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downtown Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downtown Crossing
  • Downtown Crossing is located in Suffolk County
• Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Fields Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
• Fort Independence
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Independence
  • Fort Independence is located in Suffolk County
• Grove Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
• Longwood Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
• Meeting House Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Winter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County

How Far From South Boston to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Boston, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from South Boston to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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 east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,087 miles [6,577.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/