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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 Masons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masons 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 Masons:
- 44.686070, -71.588516
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Masons
- 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Masons is near Essex County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Masons
Communities Also Named Masons ...
We found two communities that are also named Masons.
Within New Hampshire, the name Masons is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Masons is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Masons that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Masons.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Masons is located in Charles County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Masons that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Masons.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masons ...
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.
- Bullthroat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullthroat is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
- Cones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crystal is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Georges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Georges is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
- Guildhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Maidstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Moccasin Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tinkerville is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
How Far From Masons 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 Masons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masons and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Masons to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,029 miles [6,484 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Masons to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6861, Longitude: -71.5885 In this case, the coordinates for Masons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.918 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.598 degrees. |
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