Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weston
- 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 Weston:
- 42.367017, -71.302405
- 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 Weston
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Weston is near Norfolk County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Weston ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Weston.
Within Massachusetts, the name Weston is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Weston [Henry County].
- Marion County
- This Weston is located in Marion County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Weston.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Weston is located in Franklin County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Weston.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Weston [Oneida County].
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weston [DuPage County].
- Jo Daviess 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 Weston [Jo Daviess County].
- McLean County
- This Weston is located in McLean County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the west of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Weston.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Geary County].
- Norton 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 Kansas community of Weston [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Weston is located in Crittenden County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Weston.
- Nicholas County
- This Weston is located in Nicholas County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Weston.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Weston lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Weston lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Weston lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Weston lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Weston is located in Bradford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the west of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Weston.
- Luzerne County
- This Weston is located in Luzerne County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Weston.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- King County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in King County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Weston.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Weston [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Weston is located in Dunn County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Weston.
- Marathon County
- This Weston is located in Marathon County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weston.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weston ...
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.
- Camp Mary Day
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Ted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Norfolk County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Piety Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piety Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piety Corner
- Piety Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Silver Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tower Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Weston 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 Weston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weston and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Weston to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,097 miles [6,593.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Weston: www.weston.govoffice.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Weston 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3670, Longitude: -71.3024 |
| <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 Weston, 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 Weston 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 304.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.735 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.677 degrees. |