Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Boston:
- 39.888127, -81.198443
- 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 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Since Boston is near Monroe County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Boston ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Boston.
There are four communities within Ohio that are also named Boston.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Jefferson County
- Summit County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Boston is located in Covington County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Boston.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Boston [Marion County].
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Boston [Crawford County].
- Wayne County
- This Boston is located in Wayne County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Boston.
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Boston [Chautauqua County].
- Riley 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 Boston [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Boston is located in Butler County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Boston.
- Daviess County
- This Boston is located in Daviess County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Boston.
- Jefferson County
- This Boston is located in Jefferson County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Boston.
- Nelson County
- This Boston is located in Nelson County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Boston.
- Pendleton County
- This Boston is located in Pendleton County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Boston.
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Boston is located in Barton County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Boston.
- Christian County
- Although located in Christian County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Boston.
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Boston.
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Boston.
- New York
- Ontario
- This Boston lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Boston is located in Accomack County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Boston.
- Culpeper County
- This Boston is located in Culpeper County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Boston.
- Suffolk City
- This Boston is located in Suffolk City and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southeast of the Boston that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Boston.
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Decker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
- Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Hunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jacobsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Mud Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Quaker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <6>
- Salesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Guernsey County
- Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <6>
- Steamtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Temperanceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
- Whigville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From 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 Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boston and extending to:
- Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boston to Saint Clairsville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8881, Longitude: -81.1984 In this case, the coordinates for Boston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Boston 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Boston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.353 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.39 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.161 degrees. |