Ayer
in Middlesex County of Massachusetts, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.561 and -71.590 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 33' 40" and W -71° 35' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:05 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 7:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Ayer

Ayer in Middlesex County (Massachusetts) with it's 2,868 inhabitants is a city in United States about 381 mi (or 614 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Ayer is now 10:05 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Ayer, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Laurence G Hanscom Field in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Worcester, Dedham, Boston, Allenstown and Concord. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Garden Inn Devens Common

Address
1,8 mi
59 Andrews Parkway
01434 Devens
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SpringHill Suites Devens Common Center

Address
1,8 mi
27 Andrews Parkway
01434 Devens
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ayer Motor Inn

Address
0,7 mi
18 Fitchburg Road
01432 Ayer
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day Road Race Ayer Massachusetts 5k Road Race.mov

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 35:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Hardy

http://www.viewtherace.com http://www.facebook.com/ViewTheRace The Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race starts on Main Street in Ayer, Massachusetts. Join over 800 runners as...


Ayer: Pumping Gas @ Archer's Mobil Route 2A

Published: April 15, 2010
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: georgef551

Getting another full-up, this time, at the Archer's Mobil, right at the edge of Downtown Ayer, Massachusetts. This full-up went quite fast, as my guestimate was a tad under, but still, a technical...


ED-495 Ayer Ma

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 09:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaineCentral114

ED-495 thru Ayer MA. Sorry no tripod. 3/29/15.


Norfolk Southern Coal Train RARE POWER Ayer ma

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 50:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaineCentral114

Norfolk southern Coal Train with rare power Ayer ma. 1/19/15.


EDPO with Pan Am & Norfolk Southern mixed freight in Ayer MA

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 37:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaineCentral114

Pan Am & Norfolk Southern mixed freight in Ayer MA Locomotives PAR 612 SD45 , NS 3470 SD40-2 , NS 3489 SD40-2.


RBB&B Circus Train Departing Ayer Mass for Boston 10/13/1992

Published: November 08, 2009
Length: 35:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nhrrman

10/13/1992 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Unit Train at East Wye Departing Ayer Mass after a Power Swap with the Conrail Power that brought it into Ayer on the Worcester main......


HD Watching a Pan Am Loaded Auto Train in Ayer, MA

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 38:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TNT Productions

Taking racks loaded with shiny new cars to the auto unloading facility a little down the line in Ayer. Video by TNT Productions.


Ayer: TX-10 Take of the Sterile Schindler 321A Hydraulic Elevator @ Page Moore Block Building

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 20:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: georgef551

This is the TX-10 take of the "Sterile" Schindler 321A Hydraulic Elevator, in the Page Moore Block Building, Ayer, Massachusetts. It's "hospital clean", is in "spacious" locations, and unfortunate...


AAPRCO at Ayer MA

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaineCentral114

APPRCO at Ayer MA with 26 private cars. Locomotives are , Amtrak 44 P42DC, Amtrak 97 P42DC, and Amtrak 151 P42DC.


Norfolk Southern Leaving Ayer, MA with Empty Autoracks and a Nice Greeting for the Fam

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 29:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brian Casey

On our way home from Davis Farmland in Sterling, MA I decided to take my two boys and the wife through Ayer to see if we could catch any trains. We got there in a window where there would...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ayer (CDP), Massachusetts

Ayer is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ayer in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,868 at the 2010 census.

Located at 42.56, -71.5853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Groton School

Groton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 375 boys and girls, from the eighth through twelfth grades. The school is a member of the Independent School League and is universally recognized as one of the most selective and elite boarding schools in New England.

Located at 42.5933, -71.5842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Groton School alumni, Boarding schools in Massachusetts, Educational institutions established in 1884, Private high schools in Massachusetts, Independent School League, Preparatory schools in Massachusetts, Episcopal schools in the United States, Co-educational boarding schools, Schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Private middle schools in Massachusetts, Groton, Massachusetts

Fort Devens

Fort Devens is an active United States military installation in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was named after jurist and Civil War general Charles Devens. The nearby Devens Reserve Forces Training Area is located in Lancaster. Although closed in 1995, the fort was reopened the next day as the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. In 2007, the area was renamed Devens, Massachusetts.

Located at 42.545, -71.6133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Buildings and structures in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Forts in Massachusetts, World War II prisoner of war camps in the United States, Military Superfund sites, United States Army posts

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

The Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School (usually referred to as the Parker Charter School by the public, or simply Parker by students) is a public charter school in Devens, Massachusetts that serves students in grades 7 to 12. It was established in 1995 under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, and currently serves 384 students from 40 surrounding towns in north central Massachusetts, including Acton. Pepperell, Concord, Lunenburg, and Westford.

Located at 42.5488, -71.6063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1995, Charter schools in Massachusetts, Public high schools in Massachusetts, Public middle schools in Massachusetts

Ayer High School

Ayer Shirley High School is located in Ayer, Massachusetts. The school colors are maroon and white, and the mascot is the Panther. Ayer High School was built in three parts: the high school (which is now the high school and the middle school), the middle school, and the primary school (the old middle and primary school now make up Page/Hilltop Elementary School). Brian Haas, formerly the Middle School Principal, is now the High School Principal. His Assistant Principal is Al Varga.

Located at 42.5667, -71.5753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Public high schools in Massachusetts

Moore Army Airfield

Moore Army Airfield is located in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. It was closed following the closure of Fort Devens in 1995. It is named for Ayer native Chief Warrant Officer 2 Douglas Moore. It is the only Army Airfield named for someone killed in the Vietnam War.

Located at 42.5717, -71.6033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military facilities in Massachusetts, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Massachusetts, Defunct airports in Massachusetts, Transportation in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Closed facilities of the United States Navy

Fort Devens (CDP), Massachusetts

Fort Devens is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It encompasses the former Fort Devens. The population was 1,017 at the 2000 census.

Located at 42.5372, -71.6156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Census-designated places in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Federal Medical Center, Devens

The Federal Medical Center, Devens (FMC Devens) is a United States federal prison in Massachusetts for male inmates requiring specialized or long-term medical or mental health care. It is designated as an administrative facility, which means it has inmates from different security classifications, from white-collar criminals to mobsters and sex offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

Located at 42.5255, -71.6217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Massachusetts, , Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States, Buildings and structures in Worcester County, Massachusetts


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ayer Groton Junction, Ayer Junction, Ayer, آیر، ماساچوست, Айэр