Bird's Eye Views of New England, USA

Take an aerial tour of Boston, Massachusetts in this 4k drone video by pilgrimdroner.  The video features footage of the following locations: Back Bay, the Massachusetts State House, the Harvard Allston Campus, the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Fenway Park, the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge connecting Charlestown and Chelsea,Boston Public Garden, MIT and the Harvard Bridge, the Longfellow Bridge, the Financial District, Park Street Church, Arlington Street Church, and the John Hancock Center.  

Explore the coast of Maine in the USA's New England region in this excellent video by former DVOW Finalist My Travels.  The video opens at the southern end of the coast with Cape Neddick Light (the "Nubble"), one of the world's most famous lighthouses.   Then you'll head north to Portland Head Light (at the 1:00 mark), the harbor of Portland (1:18), Belfast (1:45), Bar Harbor (2:00), and Seal Harbor (2:13).  Other featured locations include Acadia National Park (2:26), Thunder Hole (2:38), Otter Cove (2:43), and Cadillac Mountain (3:00).  

Check out the scenery of the USA's New England in this stunning 4k drone video by brand-new AirVuz contributor and pilot You Rock We Drone.  The video was shot throughout the region, which includes six states in the northeastern corner of the country.  Some of the locations featured include Newport, Rhode Island; the state of Maine; and various locations in the state of Massachusetts, including Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard, two islands which lie just to the south of Cape Cod.  

The New England in the northeastern United States is known for its brilliant colors in Autumn.  Among the states of the region, Vermont is the smallest but also is blessed with thick forests.  In this video, contributor Green Mountain Drone treats us to an aerial view of Fall in the state of Vermont with footage of Groton State Forest at Kettle Pond State Park, Boulder Beach State Park and Owl's Head State Park.  Famously, Vermont was the first state after the original 13 Colonies to join the United States.

New AirVuz contributor You Rock We Drone put together this excellent drone reel which shows off the beauty of the USA's New England region through the seasons.  The video features footage the state of New Hampshire in the Winter, the state of Maine in the Fall, and the state of Massachusetts in the Spring.  Mixed in throughout are summertime views of the same three states, which, along with their neighbors Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont, make up the United States' most historic region.  

Cape Cod extends from the Massachusetts mainland just southeast of the city of Boston as a great arc sweeping into the Atlantic Ocean.  At the far tip of the cape is Provincetown, the site of the historic Mayflower landing in 1620.    While naturally connected to the mainland, Cape Cod Canal's construction in the early 1900's separated the cape.  In this drone video, top content creator iDrone Aerials gives us an aerial tour of this summer district, one of the most popular tourist spots on the USA's East Coast.  

Known for being one of the best locations in the United States to see the leaves change, the northeastern state of New Hampshire looks marvelous in this Drone Video of the Month Staff Pick by contributor armando_martinez. Whether it be shots of the sun peaking over the mountains, close-up, reveal, and top-down shots of the fall foliage, or panoramics of the colors mirrored along the water, contributor and drone pilot Armandom's video knocks it out of the park with these epic scenes from the heart of the New England region.  

Check out this drone video of Hartford, Connecticut at rush hour, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Manx.Cat.  The capital of the Constitution State, Hartford is one of the USA's oldest cities.  Shot at sunset during rush hour, the video features footage of the city's tallest buildings, including City Place 1, the Travelers Tower, and Goodwin Square; all three stand roughly 160 meters or around 525 ft.  You'll also see aerial views of the Connecticut River and the State Capitol building. 

The USA's New England region is known in part for its Fall colors, which bring in millions of visitors each year.  The tiny state of Vermont is home to some of the most brilliant displays of Autumn.  In this video, top contributor Jturner treats us to an aerial view of Fall in the state of Vermont with footage of Warren falls, Brag Hill, Airport road, Lincoln Gap, Appalachian Gap, Mount Abraham, Lincoln Peak, and Sugarbush resort. This video was a Drone Video of the Week nominee in October of  2020. 

Salem, Massachusetts has played a particularly important role in American literature: among other honors, Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the USA's greatest authors, was born here in 1804.  Contributor and drone pilot Adventurousdrone created this beautiful aerial view of the New England port town northeast of central Boston, including shots of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion.  Also known as Turner House, this house served as the inspiration for Hawthorne's 1851 classic the House of Seven Gables.  

The USA's New England is home to some of the country's most important wetlands.  Away from the urban centers on the coast, you'll find sizeable areas of marshes, bogs, and swamps.  Some of the best wetland areas are in Maine, which is the largest (by area) and most rural of the New England states.  In this drone video by PeterBloch, you'll get a great bird's eye view of a pond which is surrounded by a quaking bog.  These Maine wetlands are critical to the healthy functioning of the eco-system of the entire region.  

The Point Judith Light lighthouse is located on the west side of the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Seen here in this drone video by contributor and pilot AGLAerials, the lighthouse sits at the confluence of two waterways.  The currents and other navigational hazards here pose numerous challenges to the busy shipping lanes that pass near here.  While there have been many shipwrecks off these coasts even with active lighthouses, it's safe to assume that the toll would have been far larger without them.

Maine is situated in the northeastern corner of New England, which is to say the northeastern corner of the United States.  The largest of the New England states by land area, Maine is quite distinct from a cultural standpoint.  In some respects, the state bears close resemblance to Canada's maritime provinces, which lie just to the north of it.  In this amazing Sam Kolder Inspired video, contributor and drone pilot Thelordroachvlogs gives us an excellent bird's eye view of the Pine Tree State.

Martha's Vineyard is a large island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, in the USA's New England region.  Accessible by ferry and by air, it is known as a summer getaway for wealthy families from New England, the Kennedy's being the most prominent of the island's summer residents.  Contributor Flying Films NY used a number of different DJI model drones to create this mesmerizing aerial portrait of this summer beach paradise, which was the main shooting location for the 1970's blockbuster movie Jaws.

Check out this fantastic sunset drone video of one of the USA's most famous lighthouses, compliments of contributor DaveIN NH.  Known formally as Cape Neddick Light, it's best known for its nickname: "the Nubble".  It sits on a tiny island on the southern coast of Maine, roughly halfway between Kennebunkport and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Built in 1879 and automated since 1987, the cast-iron plate tower has a height of 12 meters (around 41 ft.).   A picture of this American icon was sent along on the 1977 Voyager mission to outer space.

Check out this outstanding drone tour of Providence, Rhode Island, compliments of contributor AlTheGreat.  One of America's oldest cities as well as one of its first to industrialize, Providence is situated at the head of Narragansett Bay, about 80 km (around 50 mi.) southwest of Boston.  The video features footage of the following locations: the Industrial National Bank Building (aka the "Superman Building"), Textron Tower, the Graduate Providence Hotel, the Turk's Head Building, and the Rhode Island Statehouse.

One of the USA's original 13 states, New Hampshire has maintained a significance out of proportion to its size by being the first state to hold presidential primary elections.  While much of its southern reaches is part of Greater Boston, its more rural northern and central portions have some of the most beautiful natural scenery in New England, Contributor PO3Smith used a DJI Phantom 4 Pro to make a beautiful aerial tour of the Granite State, including Mt. Washington and Frankonia Notch State Park.

While New Haven, Connecticut may be best-known as the home of Yale University, it's also an important city in its own right.  With a population of about 134k as of 2020, it's the state's third-largest city after Stamford and Bridgeport and is larger than Hartford.  In this excellent drone video by Manx.Cat, you'll get an aerial tour of this historic city, which lies on a natural harbor of Long Island Sound about a 90 minute drive northeast of New York City and which is one of the oldest municipalities in the USA.  

The ship Mayflower carrying the Pilgrims who settled what became the New England region of the USA made landfall at the very tip of what is known now as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1620.  The town they founded there was named Provincetown, and the Mayflower Compact they signed here is one of the most important documents in the American historical record.  The monument to commemorate these events is called Pilgrim Monument, which was completed in 1910.  Check out from above in this drone video from PO3SMITH.

SD Heath created this drone video of Hublein Tower, which sits atop Mt. Talcott overlooking the city of Hartford, Connecticut.  It was built in 1914 by the father of A-1 Steak Sauce, Gilbert Heublein.  Standing 50 meters (165 ft.) tall, it is now one of the most recognized sights of New England.  In 1950, General Dwight Eisenhower attended a party at the tower in which he was invited by the Republican Party to run for President.  He agreed to do so there and then, going on to become a two-term President.

Harvard University is the USA's oldest institution of higher learning and is generally regarded as the world's most prestigious.  Its main campus is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just west of Boston.  Founded in 1636, Harvard's enrollment of about 22k is roughly 30% undergraduate.  In recent decades, much of the growth of campus has been on the far (southern) bank of the Charles River, in the Allston neighborhood of Boston.  Check out the famous campus from above in this drone video by pilgrimdroner.   

Contributor and pilot PO3SMITH created this beautiful drone video of the South Shore of Massachusetts, in the heart of the USA's New England region.  The South Shore is an area of coastline which begins south of Boston and continues southward to Cape Cod, the great peninsula which extends from southeastern Massachusetts into the Atlantic Ocean.  Although not precisely defined, the South Shore includes numerous seaside towns, lighthouses, and important historical sites like Plymouth.  

Check out this excellent drone video of Block Island, Rhode Island, compliments of former Drone Video of the Week Winner Seven Roads Media.   The island is located in Block Island Sound, a little under 25 km (around 15 mi.) east of Montauk Point (the eastern tip of Long Island).  With a permanent population of around 1,000, the island is a popular summer getaway spot.  The video features footage of some of the island's top sites, including North Light, a historic lighthouse at the island's northern tip.

Contributor ToBe Astro created this beautiful drone video of Nantucket, an island situated about 50 km (30 mi.) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  The island was the center of the whaling industry for many years before losing its position to New Bedford in the mid-1800's, following which the island endured a century of stagnation and depopulation.  Nantucket was "rediscovered" as a summer getaway spot beginning in the 1950's, and today it's one of the prime beach getaways on the USA's Eastern Seaboard.    

Top contributor and pilot PO3SMITH created this amazing drone video of one of the world's most important naval shipyards.  It's called the Bath Iron Works, and it's in the eponymously named town in Maine, in the USA's New England region.  Currently owned by defense giant Northrup Grumman, the Bath Works has produced some of the most storied vessels in the US Navy.  For example, many of the Fletcher-class destroyers, which played a key role in the USA's victory in World War II, were built here.  

Check out this stunning drone video of one of the most well-known lighthouses on the USA's East Coast, compliments of contributor PO3SMITH.  Sankaty Head Light sits on the east end of the island of Nantucket, south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  One look at a map will tell you why a lighthouse would be important here; the island sits astride busy shipping lanes in and out of Boston Harbor and points further north.  The 21 meter (70 ft.) lighthouse was completed in 1850 and has been automated since 1965.

Check out this outstanding drone video of one of the USA's most famous lighthouses, compliments of contributor Manx.Cat.  Portland Head Light is located on a narrow promontory in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.   Maine's oldest lighthouse, it protects shipping in and out of the harbor of Portland that lies just to its north.  Maine's oldest lighthouse, it was completed in 1791, when Maine was still part of the state of Massachusetts.  Automated since 1989, the iconic black and white structure has a tower height of just over 24 meters (80 ft.).  

Despite being the fourth-largest city in New England, Springfield, Massachusetts is comparatively less well known.  It sits on the Connecticut River, just a bit upstream from Hartford, CT.  It's the home of the (now-closed) Springfield Armory, the main military-grade firearms manufacturing facility in the USA for nearly two centuries.  Contributor Chris Bonanno used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create this aerial view of the city, which is also known as the birthplace of modern basketball.

Contributor and pilot Cshel put the DJI Mavic Pro 2 to work creating this awesome hyperlapse from greater Boston.  The first few shots are from Gloucester, an outer suburb of the city on Cape Ann.  Then the action shifts to Boston proper, beginning with a beautiful shot looking over the Charles River towards Fenway Park.  Then it's on to the skyscrapers around Copley Plaza before finishing up near the Financial District, wrapping up with a nice sunset sequence in the Back Bay neighborhood.

Check out this drone video of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut, compliments of contributor and pilot pilgrimdroner.  Founded in 1701, Yale is the USA's third-oldest institution of higher learning.  Originally affiliated with the Congregationalist Church, it moved beyond its original undergraduate focus beginning in the mid-1800's and awarded the first PhD in the USA in 1861.  Its enrollment of about 13.4k is a bit over 50% graduate and professional school students.  

The Connecticut coastline along Long Island Sound is home to a number of islands, some of which are uninhabited.   One of them is called Tavern Island.  It's a privately owned island due south of Norwalk, just a five minute boat ride from the mainland.  The island covers just over 2.5 acres.  The main house was built in the 1930's and was the scene of some legendary parties in the 1950's.  The island recently sold for just under $9 million.  Check it out from above in this drone video by contributor and pilot Mrinab.

AirVuz contributor Manx.Cat brings us this fantastic drone video of the area around Stony Creek, Connecticut.  The town is located roughly in the middle of the state's southern coastline on Long Island Sound.  The video features footage both of the town itself as well as the Thimble Islands, a group of about two dozen small islands  which lie in and around Stony Creek's natural harbor.  Stony Creek and the Thimble Islands have long been known as summer retreats; Davis Island, for example, was the summer home of President William H. Taft.

Here's a drone's eye view of prestigious Dartmouth College, compliments of pilgrimdroner.  Founded in 1769, it's one of a group of schools once known as the Colonial Colleges and now known (with a few changes) as the Ivy League.  Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth is the most undergraduate-focused of the Ivies; its enrollment of about 6.4k is roughly 65% undergraduate.  In the 2019 US News & World Report college survey, Dartmouth ranked #12 amongst the national universities.     

Salem, Massachusetts is one of New England's oldest settlements.  Located about a half hour drive northeast of Boston, the town was the epicenter of one of the USA's greatest travesties of justice: the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-3, in which 20 innocent people were executed.  The episode was later adapted as an allegory for McCarthyism by playwright Arthur Miller in his classic play, the Crucible (1953).  In this drone video by pilgrimdroner, you'll get a bird's eye view of historic Salem, including its Witch Museum.  

Contributor Chris Bonano used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 to create this aerial view of Boston's Fenway Park, one of the most storied venues in American sports.  The oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, since 1912 it's been the home of the Boston Red Sox.  Part of its appeal is its size - with seating for just over 37,000, it's one of MLB's smallest stadiums.  Located in the city's Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood along the Charles River, the park was the filming location for the climax of the crime thriller the Town (2010).

Here's an aerial view of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, compliments of Blaze.  Founded in 1764, it's the seventh-oldest institution of higher learning in the USA and a member of the Ivy League.  While the school's roots are tied to the American Baptist Church, it was the first college to remove religious affiliation as criteria for admission.  Sitting on a 143 acre campus east of downtown Providence, Brown currently has a student body of about 10.3k, of which roughly 70% are undergraduate.  

Check out this drone video of Williams College by contributor Chris Bonano.  Founded in 1793, Williams is located in Williamstown, in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts.  Among other distinctions, it's the state's second-oldest college, after Harvard.  In recent years, Williams has dominated the highly influential US News & World Report annual rankings of the USA's colleges: in 2019, Williams was ranked as the #1 school in the liberal arts college category for the 17th consecutive year.  

The southwestern part of the USA state of Connecticut has essentially become part of the greater New York City area; from the closest part of Manhattan to the Connecticut border it's only about 20 km (around 12 mi.).  The principal city in this part of the state is Stamford.  With a population in 2019 of about 130k, it's the third-largest city in the Constitution State.  In this drone video by TraveLocation Films, you'll get a bird's eye view of gleaming Stamford, the epicenter of one of the wealthiest parts of the country.   

New Bedford is a port city in the southeastern corner of Massachusetts.  It's located about 100 km (around 60 mi.) south of Boston.  Its waterfront sits on Buzzard's Bay, opposite Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.  First settled in 1652, New Bedford became the pre-eminent center of the whaling trade during its heyday in the mid-19th century.  Seen here in this drone video by AlTheGreat, it continues to be an important fishing center, and it's also the home of one of the USA's largest concentrations of Portuguese immigrants. 

Lake Champlain is one of the USA's largest outside of the Great Lakes.  It serves as the boundary between Vermont and New York, and its northern tip actually extends into the Canadian province of Quebec.  Over 170 km long (107 mi.) but only 23 km wide (14 mi.), it covers a surface area of over 1.3k square km (514 square mi.) and has many islands.  In this drone video by TeBe Titan, you'll see a stretch of the lake in Vermont's Sand Bar State Park.  The park lies about midway down the eastern side of the lake.  

Cape Cod, off of mainland Massachusetts in the New England region of the USA, is one of the country's best whale watching spots.  Cape Cod Rib operates a custom-built whale watching boat which will keep up with the fastest whale.  The watercraft has a 1000 HP engine, enabling it to hit a top speed of over 60 km/hour (40 mph).  Contributor PO3SMith used a drone to show the capabilities of this monster speedboat, which is also used for "joyride" tours.  Definitely progress since the whaling days of 1800's New England! 

AirVuz contributor dmitriyarbatov brings us this stunning drone video from Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay.  The video was shot over the localities of Johnstown and Newport, which lie on Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island, respectively, the two bay's two largest islands.  The area is sometimes collectively referred to as Newport, an area long known as one of the most exclusive summer getaways on the US East Coast.   Watch and you'll be treated to some aerial views of this playground of the rich and famous.  

Contributor Chris Bonanno used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 to create this aerial video of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.  From the Revolutionary War through the mid-1960's, the Armory was the USA's principal manufacturing site for military firearms.  Its 40x increase in rifle output during the course of the Civil War was one of the key factors behind the Union victory.  Springfield's extensive use of standardization and interchangeable parts also contributed heavily to the USA's industrialization.  

Although small, the state of New Hampshire is largely rural and is home to some of the most beautiful natural scenery in New England.  Top AirVuz contributor and pilot PeterBloch created this drone video put together with footage from seven spots across the Granite State: Clark Creek in New London, Blackeyed Susans in Wentworth, Crawford Cemetery in Alexandria, the Wentworth covered bridge, Joe Pye Weed in Sutton Mills, McDaniel's Marsh in Springfield, and Purple Loosestrife in Surrey.

Here's a beautiful aerial video of a small harbor town in the USA's state of New Hampshire, compliments of pfritz66.  It's the town of Rye, which is situated on the Atlantic coastline just south of the port city of Portsmouth in this New England state.  This area was home to some of the earliest settlements in New England, some dating to just a few years after the Mayflower landing in 1620.  With a permanent population of around 5,000, Rye is the birthplace of Dan Brown, the noted author of the DaVinci Code. 

If you look at a map of Maine, you will immediately see why this New England state has so many lighthouses.  Its complex coastlines presents great navigational challenges to the shipping traffic between Boston and the Canadian Maritime provinces: literally hundreds of islands, inlets, offshore rock formations, and other hazards.  In this brilliant 4k drone video by top contributor PO3SMITH, you'll get a bird's eye view of some of the more than 50 lighthouses which grace the state's Atlantic coastline.

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor Horizon Optical Drones brings us this fantastic sunset drone view of one of the most iconic landmarks of the USA's New England region: the 24 story Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford, Connecticut.  Standing 527 ft. tall (161 m), it was the  world's seventh-tallest building  when it opened in 1919.  It remained New England's tallest skyscraper for over four decades before being topped by Boston's Prudential Tower in the mid-1960's.  As of 2023, it remains Hartford's second-tallest building.  

Check out this drone video of a famous bridge in the USA's New England region, compliments of contributor rdrivas.  It's called the New Portland Wire Bridge and it's in the interior town of New Portland in the state of Maine.  It's a cable suspension bridge which was opened in 1866, right after the end of the US Civil War.  It's believed to be one of the last bridges of this design in existence.  The 57 meter (188 ft.) long bridge spans the Carrabassett River.  It's listed on the US Register of Historic Places

Prepare to be blown away by this stunning aerial view of New England's Fall colors, compliments of contributor and pilot PeterBloch. It was filmed at Bradford Bog, New Hampshire, in the west-central part of the Granite State.  It's part of a large system of wetlands throughout rural New England which provide vital sanctuary for birds and other species and also make for some of the finest day hiking trips around. This was filmed in late September, as the area approaches its peak colors in early October.  

Check out these glorious aerial views of Lake Sunapee in the New England state of New Hampshire, compliments of contributor PeterBloch.  It's located in Sullivan and Merrimack Counties near the middle of the state.  The long, narrow lake runs for about 13 km (around 8 mi.) north-to-south, covers about 17 square km (around 7 square mi.), and is home to nearly a dozen islands.  Sunapee is part of a larger lake and wetland area, which offers some of the most spectacular Fall scenery to be had in the entire USA.  

Situated in south-central Massachusetts, Amherst College is generally considered one of the top liberal arts colleges in the USA.  Founded in 1821, it's the third-oldest college in the state, after Harvard and Williams.  In recent years, Amherst has generally appeared in the #2 or #3 spot in the liberal arts college category of the annual (and widely respected) US News & World Report college rankings.  You can check out the Amherst campus from above in this drone video by Chris Bonanno.

AirVuz contributor Manx.Cat captures the glorious colors of Fall in New England with this excellent drone video of Essex, Connecticut.  The town is located on the right (western) bank of the Connecticut River, just a bit upstream (north) of its mouth on Long Island Sound.   Famously, Essex was the target of the "Great Attack" during the War of 1812.  On April 8, 1814, a force of British Marines rowed up the river, commandeered the town (then known as Potopaug), and burned or captured several ships docked in its harbor.

Milford, Connecticut is one of the towns which lie along the state's southern coast, on Long Island Sound.  It's located between Bridgeport and New Haven, the state's #2 and #3 cities, respectively.  Like many New England port towns, Milford has a rich history which dates to well before the Revolutionary War.  Seen in this drone video by AirVuz contributor Manx.Cat, Milford lies on the old Boston Post Road, a mail delivery route between New York and Boston which eventually was transformed into one of the USA's first highway routes.  

Contributor Peter Bloch has created some of the finest aerial Fall color content on AirVuz or any other platform.  In this stunning piece, he shows off Autumn scenery in the marshlands of central New Hampshire.  The video was filmed around the town of North Sutton, near the middle of the Granite State.  Located roughly between the towns of Hanover and Concord, it's a wetands and lake area which turns to brilliant hues of yellow, orange and red during the Fall months.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 2.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Manx.Cat brings us this excellent drone video of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Located at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound, about 100 km (around 60 mi.) from Manhattan, Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest city.  Once one of the country's most industrialized cities, Bridgeport's fortunes declined precipitously after World War II as many of its factories closed.  In the last two decades, it has seen considerable redevelopment, particularly along its waterfront.  

Check out these iconic New England views from Block Island, Rhode Island, compliments of contributor Manx.Cat.  The island is located in Block Island Sound, a little under 25 km (around 15 mi.) east of Montauk Point (the eastern tip of Long Island).  The island was recently listed by the Nature Conservancy on its Last Great Places list of the twelve best spots in the Western Hemisphere.  The video features footage of some of the island's top sites, including Cow Cove and North Light, a historic lighthouse at the island's northern tip.

Explore the coast of Maine in the USA's New England region by first person view (FPV) drone by top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Mako Reactra.  The video was filmed in Deere Isle, which is actually a group of small islands roughly midway down Maine's Atlantic Ocean coastline, roughly due east of the mainland town of Rockland.  Highly cinematic, you'll fly through a forest, skim the shoreline, and even chase a radio control boat shooting across a pond.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in March of 2023.  

Squam Lake is located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire.  Seen in this drone video by AirVuz contributor eagles2018, it's New Hampshire's second-largest lake after Lake Winnipesaukee, which lies to its southeast.  Squam is known for its populations of loons, bald eagles, and blue heron, among other avian species.  The lake appeared extensively in the 1981 drama On Golden Pond starring Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda, the first two of whom won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively.  

Check out this drone video of one of the most well-known beaches of Greater Boston, Massachusetts, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot TeBe Titan.  It's called Nantasket Beach, and it's located on the eastern (Atlantic Ocean) side of a long, narrow peninsula in Massachusetts Bay, in the town of Hull.  Settled almost since the time of the Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock, Nantasket has been a beach getaway for New England's largest city since it was connected to Boston by regular steamship service in the 1840's.  

The Piscataque is a tidal river which separates the New England states of New Hampshire and Maine.  In this drone video by AirVuz contributor DaveIN NH, you'll see a pair of spots at the mouth of the river.  The first is the Wood Island Life Saving Station, which sits on its (tiny) namesake island and which is now a museum.  The second featured location is Whaleback Light, a lighthouse which is situated on an outcrop just south of Wood Island.  Completed in 1872, the lighthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Maine coast in New England offers some of the most spectacular "cliff and rock" scenery to be had anywhere in the USA.  In this video, you'll get a bird's eye view of Cape Elizabeth, which sits roughly halfway between better-known Portland and Bar Harbor.  The coastline here looks nothing like the Atlantic coastline running hundreds of km/mi to the south.  Cape Elizabeth is just north of Kennebunkport, the seaside town which (famously) serves as the summer retreat for the Presidential Bush family.  

Take an aerial tour of some of the lighthouses of the New England state of Maine in this excellent compilation by AirVuz contributor DaveIN NH.  First up is Cape Neddick (aka the "Nubble"), one of the world's most famous lighthouses.  At the 1:17 mark, you'll see Wood Island Light in Saco Bay, followed by Squirrel Point Light on Arrowsic Island.  Then it's on to Whaleback Light at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, and then to Doubling Point Light, also on Arrowsic.  The last stop is Goat Island Light off Cape Porpoise, near Kennebunkport.

In this episode of Droning America, hostess Angie Avestruz heads to Nantucket, Massachusetts.  Nantucket is a small island off the southern coast of Cape Cod, about an hour's drive southeast of Boston.  Angie and AirVuz contributor Ryan Smith (PO3SMITH) will take you around and show you some of the sites of this beautiful spot, by drone. They travel all over the island checking out Main Street, the historic Whaling Museum, famous landmarks and sprawling beaches…all decked out for the holidays!