Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 MacDowell Colony:
  • 42.890083, -71.953968
  • 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 MacDowell Colony

• 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since MacDowell Colony is near Cheshire County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 MacDowell Colony ...

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.

• Bank
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Hillsborough County
• Cutter Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Hill
  • Cutter Hill is located in Cheshire County
• Dublin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
• Francestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francestown
  • Francestown is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francestown <2>
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Happy Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough County
• High Bridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County
• Jones Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County
• Nelson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
• Temple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>

How Far From MacDowell Colony 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 MacDowell Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from MacDowell Colony to Nashua, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,107 miles [6,609.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for MacDowell Colony. 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/