Fort Devens
in Worcester County of Massachusetts, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.544 and -71.615 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 32' 37" and W -71° 36' 53"
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: 07:43 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 7:43 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Fort Devens

Fort Devens in Worcester County (Massachusetts) is a city located in United States about 380 mi (or 611 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fort Devens is now 07:43 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Fort Devens, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Laurence G Hanscom Field in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, 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: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SpringHill Suites Devens Common Center

Address
0,3 mi
27 Andrews Parkway
01434 Devens
United States

Time Information

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


Hilton Garden Inn Devens Common

Address
0,3 mi
59 Andrews Parkway
01434 Devens
United States

Time Information

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


Ayer Motor Inn

Address
2,1 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......


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...


Guilford Train BFPO at Ayer MA

Published: March 19, 2008
Length: 11:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NellsStuff

Guilford Train BFPO at Ayer MA. This is the clay slurry train that runs from Bellows Falls VT to Portland ME. Note how the crew waves and gooses the power!


Short SEPO Ayer ma

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 44:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaineCentral114

Short SEPO Ayer ma the day of the Pine Tree Limited. Link to Pine Tree Limited Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDRPI_I3-Uk&list=uuobog-uljuxy7jxhcsgt9...


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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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Middlesex County, 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 0 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

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 2 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

Shirley (MBTA station)

Shirley is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line. The station is located at Ayer Road and Phoenix Street in Shirley, Massachusetts. There is a small parking area adjacent to the street. There is one small platform that is only about 10 feet long on the inbound side with an asphalt patch over the inbound tracks for access to outbound trains. Along the outbound tracks is a standard MBTA station sign and electronic message marquee.

Located at 42.5451, -71.6481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines, MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Census-designated places in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Shirley (CDP), Massachusetts

Shirley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Shirley in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census.

Located at 42.5432, -71.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Middlesex 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 1 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:
Fort Devens CDP, Fort Devens, AYE, Форт Девенс