Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mountain Base:
  • 42.986473, -71.578681
  • 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 Mountain Base

• 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 Mountain Base is near Merrimack County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Mountain Base ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
  • Bow is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <2>
• Bow Bog
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Bog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Bog
  • Bow Bog is located in Merrimack County
• Bow Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
  • Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
• Cricket Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
  • Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
• Everett ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
• Francestown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Martin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Merrimack County
• Martins Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Reeds Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
  • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
• Severance
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
  • Severance is located in Rockingham County
• Suncook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncook
  • Suncook is located in Merrimack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suncook <2>
• Tavern Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
  • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Woodland Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Mountain Base 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 Mountain Base to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Base to Nashua, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 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 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,088 miles [6,579 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Base. 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/