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:
- 41.263262, -81.559426
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Boston is near Cuyahoga County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- eBird sighting report for Medina 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 ...
- Belmont County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Boston is located in Covington County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Boston that is located in Summit County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Boston is located in Accomack County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 261 miles [420 km] to the southeast of the Boston that is located in Summit 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 410 miles [659.8 km] to the southeast of the Boston that is located in Summit 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.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Buzzard Roost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
- Buzzard Roost is located in Medina County
- Enterprise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <4>
- Falls Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
- Little York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Summit County
- Seven Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <4>
- Silver Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Southpark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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:
- Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Boston to Akron, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 41.2633, Longitude: -81.5594 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.522 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.79 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.845 degrees. |