Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Boston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New 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 New Boston:
- 36.331995, -88.441644
- 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 New 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since New Boston is near Weakley County and also Graves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- eBird sighting report for Graves 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 New Boston ...
We found 23 communities that share the name New Boston.
Within Tennessee, the name New Boston is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Windham 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 Connecticut community of New Boston [Windham County].
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This New Boston is located in Mercer County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the north northwest of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Boston.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This New Boston is located in Harrison County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Boston.
- Spencer County
- This New Boston is located in Spencer County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of New Boston.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This New Boston is located in Lee County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of New Boston.
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 New Boston [Douglas County].
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This New Boston is located in Oxford County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of New Boston.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This New Boston is located in Barnstable County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of New Boston.
- Berkshire County
- This New Boston is located in Berkshire County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of New Boston.
- Worcester County
- This New Boston is located in Worcester County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of New Boston.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- This New Boston is located in Wayne County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of New Boston.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This New Boston is located in Linn County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of New Boston.
- Nevada
- Esmeralda 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 Nevada community of New Boston [Esmeralda County].
- Mineral 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 Nevada community of New Boston [Mineral County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This New Boston is located in Hillsborough County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of New Boston.
- New York
- Cortland County
- This New Boston is located in Cortland County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of New Boston.
- Lewis County
- This New Boston is located in Lewis County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of New Boston.
- Nova Scotia
- This New Boston lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This New Boston is located in Scioto County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of New Boston.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This New Boston is located in Schuylkill County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of New Boston.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This New Boston is located in Bowie County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of New Boston.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Rutland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of New Boston.
- Windsor County
- This New Boston is located in Windsor County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Boston that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of New Boston.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Chickasaw Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Henry County
- Cottage Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
- Eagle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Weakley County
- Foundry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Hill
- Foundry Hill is located in Henry County
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Henry County
- Meadow Mead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mead
- Meadow Mead is located in Henry County
- Ore Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Porter Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Court
- Porter Court is located in Henry County
- Tumbling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
How Far From New Boston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Boston and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Boston to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 New 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3320, Longitude: -88.4416 In this case, the coordinates for New Boston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New Boston, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New 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 314.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.021 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.371 degrees. |