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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 Broad Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broad Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Broad Acres:
    • 42.768977, -71.506734
    • 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 Broad Acres
  • 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 Broad Acres ...

We found eight communities that share the name Broad Acres.

Within New Hampshire, the name Broad Acres is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Broad Acres.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Broad Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Broad Acres.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Macomb County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Broad Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Broad Acres.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Broad Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Mercer County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Broad Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Broad Acres is located in Knox County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Broad Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broad Acres ...

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.

  • Blood ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood
    • Blood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cricket Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
    • Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Frederick Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Corner
    • Frederick Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Londonderry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Long Pond Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
    • Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Reeds Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Swan Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
    • Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Woodland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Broad Acres 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 Broad Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Broad Acres to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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- Broad Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7690, Longitude: -71.5067       In this case, the coordinates for Broad Acres 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 Broad Acres 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 304.183 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.564 degrees.









 

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