Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Boston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old 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 Old Boston:
- 33.404010, -94.416311
- 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 Old 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bowie County
- Since Old Boston is near Cass County and also Little River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Little River 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 Old Boston ...
We found one communities that share the name Old Boston.
Within Texas, the name Old Boston is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Old Boston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Old Boston is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Boston that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Old Boston.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Burns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Hooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <3>
- Malta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Maud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <3>
- Overcup Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overcup Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overcup Landing
- Overcup Landing is located in Cass County
- Redwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <3>
- Spanish Bluff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Bluff
- Spanish Bluff is located in Bowie County
- Victory City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
How Far From Old 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 Old Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Boston and extending to:
- Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Boston to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4040, Longitude: -94.4163 In this case, the coordinates for Old Boston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Old Boston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.442 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.81 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.523 degrees. |