Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mirror Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mirror Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mirror Lake
- 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 Mirror Lake:
- 43.622577, -71.276181
- 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 Mirror Lake
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Mirror Lake is near Belknap County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belknap County
- eBird sighting report for Strafford 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
Communities Also Named Mirror Lake ...
We found five communities that share the name Mirror Lake.
Within New Hampshire, the name Mirror Lake is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Mirror Lake lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mirror Lake that is located in Carroll County.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mirror Lake that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Mirror Lake.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Mirror Lake [Middlesex County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Mirror Lake is located in King County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mirror Lake that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Mirror Lake.
- Whatcom County
- This Mirror Lake is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mirror Lake that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Mirror Lake.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mirror Lake ...
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.
- Bear Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
- Bear Island is located in Belknap County
- Dockham Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockham Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockham Shore
- Dockham Shore is located in Belknap County
- Federal Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Goose Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Corner
- Goose Corner is located in Carroll County
- Loon Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lovejoy Sands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Sands
- Lovejoy Sands is located in Belknap County
- Melvin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
- Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <4>
- Spring Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Union Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Wharf
- Union Wharf is located in Carroll County
- Water Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
How Far From Mirror Lake 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 Mirror Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mirror Lake and extending to:
- Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mirror Lake to Ossipee, with an average speed<5> 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,052 miles [6,521.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mirror Lake. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mirror Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mirror Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6226, Longitude: -71.2762 In this case, the coordinates for Mirror Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mirror Lake 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mirror Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.911 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.713 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.014 degrees. |