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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Hollis:
    • 42.705644, -71.620903
    • 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 West Hollis
  • 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 West Hollis ...

We found one communities that share the name West Hollis.

Within New Hampshire, the name West Hollis is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named West Hollis in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This West Hollis is located in York County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hollis that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of West Hollis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hollis ...

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.

  • Blood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood
    • Blood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cricket Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
    • Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Forge Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
    • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Frederick Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Corner
    • Frederick Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • High Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lincoln Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Paper Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Rogersville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Swan Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
    • Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Willows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Willows is located in Middlesex County (MA)

How Far From West Hollis 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 West Hollis to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from West Hollis to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,099 miles [6,596.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hollis. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Hollis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hollis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7056, Longitude: -71.6209       In this case, the coordinates for West Hollis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Hollis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.262 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.951 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.648 degrees.









 

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