Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shaker Village:
  • 43.358690, -71.490072
  • 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 Shaker Village

• 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 Merrimack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
  • Since Shaker Village 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 Shaker Village ...

We found six communities that share the name Shaker Village.

Within New Hampshire, the name Shaker Village is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Shaker Village.
  • Maine
    • Cumberland County
    • This Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Merrimack County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Shaker Village.
  • Massachusetts
    • Berkshire County
    • This Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shaker Village that is located in Merrimack County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Shaker Village.
    • Middlesex County
    • This Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south of the Shaker Village that is located in Merrimack County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shaker Village.
    • Worcester County
    • This Shaker Village is located in Worcester County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south of the Shaker Village that is located in Merrimack County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shaker Village.
  • Ohio
    • Hamilton County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shaker Village [Hamilton County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaker Village ...

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 Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
  • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
• Dingit Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingit Corner
  • Dingit Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Hills Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
  • Hills Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Horse Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
  • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Jones Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
  • Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
• Pearls Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
  • Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Rings Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Corner
  • Rings Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Salisbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Salisbury Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
  • Salisbury Heights is located in Merrimack County
• Short Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
  • Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
• Swetts Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetts Mills
  • Swetts Mills is located in Merrimack County
• Wildwood Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Shaker Village 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 Shaker Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaker Village and extending to:

• Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shaker Village to Concord, 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 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 24 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,071 miles [6,551.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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