Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Sanbornton:
  • 43.489243, -71.582298
  • 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 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 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 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.

• Dockham Shore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
  • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
• Hills Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• Jones Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
  • Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
• Mallard Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Pearls Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
  • Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Salisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Salisbury Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 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
• Shaker Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
• Wildwood Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Sanbornton 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 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 Sanbornton and extending to:

• Laconia, which is the Seat of Belknap County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sanbornton to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 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 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,070 miles [6,550 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sanbornton: www.sanborntonnh.org/

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

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