Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dingit Corner

• 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 Dingit Corner:
  • 43.296745, -71.690077
  • 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 Dingit Corner

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Merrimack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
  • Since Dingit Corner is near Hillsborough County and also Belknap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • eBird sighting report for Belknap County

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dingit Corner ...

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.

• Bow Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
  • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
• Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Hills Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
  • Hills Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Melvin Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
  • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
• Pearls Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
  • Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Potter Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
  • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
• Salisbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Salisbury Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
  • Salisbury Heights is located in Merrimack County
• Scribners Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Corner
  • Scribners Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Shaker Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
• Shingle Mill Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Mill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Mill Corner
  • Shingle Mill Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Swetts Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetts Mills
  • Swetts Mills is located in Merrimack County

How Far From Dingit Corner 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 Dingit Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dingit Corner and extending to:

• Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dingit Corner to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 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 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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