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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bath and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Bath:
    • 44.167008, -71.966201
    • 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 Bath
  • 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 Bath ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Bath.

Within New Hampshire, the name Bath is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bath [Placer County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Bath.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Bath is located in Richmond County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bath.
    • Illinois
      • Mason County
      • This Bath is located in Mason County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bath.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Bath is located in Franklin County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bath.
    • Kansas
      • Greenwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Greenwood County].
      • Norton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Norton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Bath.
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Reno County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Knott County
      • This Bath is located in Knott County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Bath.
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • This Bath is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the east of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Bath.
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Bath is located in Clinton County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bath.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Bath is located in Freeborn County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Bath.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bath [Laclede County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bath lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bath [Rensselaer County].
      • Steuben County
      • This Bath is located in Steuben County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Bath.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Bath is located in Beaufort County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Bath.
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Bath.
      • Summit County
      • This Bath is located in Summit County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Bath.
    • Ontario
      • This Bath lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northampton County
      • This Bath is located in Northampton County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bath.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Bath is located in Aiken County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Bath.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This Bath is located in Brown County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Bath.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This Bath is located in Walker County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Bath.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Bath is located in Morgan County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bath.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bath ...

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.

  • Boltonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
    • Boltonville is located in Caledonia County (VT)
  • Ireland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Grafton County
  • Jockey Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
    • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
  • Mountain Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lakes
    • Mountain Lakes is located in Grafton County
  • Nutter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter
    • Nutter is located in Grafton County
  • Savageville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savageville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
    • Savageville is located in Grafton County
  • Swiftwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County
  • Tinkerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
    • Tinkerville is located in Grafton County

How Far From Bath to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bath to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bath and extending to:

  • Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bath to Concord, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,063 miles [6,538.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1670, Longitude: -71.9662       In this case, the coordinates for Bath have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Bath 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.
<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 Bath 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 304.25 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.185 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.056 degrees.









 

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