Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Sanbornton:
  • 43.552020, -71.609521
  • 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 North Sanbornton

• 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 Belknap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Belknap County
  • Since North Sanbornton is near Merrimack County and also Grafton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
  • eBird sighting report for Grafton 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 North Sanbornton ...

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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
  • Bear Island is located in Belknap County
• Dockham Shore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockham Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockham Shore
  • Dockham Shore is located in Belknap County
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Hill is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
• Hill Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
  • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
• Hills Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Lovejoy Sands
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Sands
  • Lovejoy Sands is located in Belknap County
• Mallard Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cove
  • Mallard Cove is located in Belknap County
• Nuttings Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttings Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttings Beach
  • Nuttings Beach is located in Grafton County
• Salisbury Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Wildwood Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
  • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County

How Far From North Sanbornton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Sanbornton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Laconia, which is the Seat of Belknap County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Sanbornton to Concord, 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,069 miles [6,548.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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