Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Starr King:
  • 44.401449, -71.442580
  • 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 Starr King

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

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.

• Berlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
• Cascade
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Coos County
• Copperville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Copperville is located in Coos County
• Glen House
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
  • Glen House is located in Coos County
• Greens Grant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
  • Greens Grant is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
• Guildhall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
  • Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <1>
• Lost Nation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
  • Lost Nation is located in Coos County
• Low and Burbanks Grant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low and Burbanks Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low and Burbanks Grant
  • Low and Burbanks Grant is located in Coos County
• Maplewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
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  • Martins Location
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
    • Martins Location is located in Coos County
  • Pierce Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
    • Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
  • Randolph Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hill
    • Randolph Hill is located in Coos County
  • Stark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <1>
  • Twin Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountain
    • Twin Mountain is located in Coos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Mountain <1>

How Far From Starr King 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 Starr King to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Starr King to Concord, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,033 miles [6,490.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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