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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 Berrys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berrys Corner 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 Berrys Corner:
    • 43.275081, -71.068953
    • 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 Berrys Corner
  • 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 Berrys Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Berrys Corner.

Within New Hampshire, the name Berrys Corner is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Berrys Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Berrys Corner is located in Piscataquis County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berrys Corner that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Berrys Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berrys Corner ...

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 Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
    • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Bow Lake
  • Cedar Waters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
    • Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
  • Foundry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry
    • Foundry is located in Strafford County
  • Gates Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
    • Gates Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Hills Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
    • Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Hornetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
    • Hornetown is located in Strafford County
  • Lee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Lockes Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
    • Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
  • Merrill Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
    • Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
  • Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Place is located in Strafford County
  • Welshs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
    • Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County

How Far From Berrys Corner 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 Berrys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berrys Corner to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 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 5,469 miles [8,801.5 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 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,055 miles [6,525.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berrys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berrys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2751, Longitude: -71.0690       In this case, the coordinates for Berrys Corner 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 Berrys Corner 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 303.84 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.574 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.10 degrees.









 

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