Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slab City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slab City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slab City
- 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 Slab City:
- 43.098692, -71.761188
- 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 Slab City
- 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 Slab City is near Merrimack County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Slab City ...
We found nine communities that share the name Slab City.
Within New Hampshire, the name Slab City is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Slab City is located in Oxford County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Slab City.
- Waldo County
- This Slab City is located in Waldo County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the northeast of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Slab City.
- Michigan
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Slab City is located in Chautauqua County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Slab City.
- Cortland County
- This Slab City is located in Cortland County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Slab City.
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northwest of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Slab City.
- Ohio
- Quebec
- This Slab City lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north of the Slab City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Wisconsin
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slab City ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Bow Bog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bow Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
- Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
- Bow Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Chase Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Everett ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Francestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Mountain Base
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
- Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
- Tavern Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Slab City 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 Slab City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slab City and extending to:
- Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Slab City to Nashua, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slab City. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slab City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slab City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0987, Longitude: -71.7612 In this case, the coordinates for Slab City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slab City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slab City 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 304.288 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.047 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.512 degrees. |