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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 Bucks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucks Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bucks Corner:
- 43.737850, -71.948139
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bucks Corner
- 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 Grafton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grafton County
- Since Bucks Corner is near Merrimack County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bucks Corner
Communities Also Named Bucks Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Bucks Corner.
Within New Hampshire, the name Bucks Corner is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bucks Corner that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Bucks Corner.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Carteret County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bucks Corner that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Bucks Corner.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Darke County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bucks Corner that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Bucks Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucks 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.
- Fords Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fords Crossing is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Crossing
- Fords Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fords Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
- Hardscrabble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardscrabble is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lockehaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Lower Shaker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Lyme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyme Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Nuttings Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nuttings Beach is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttings Beach
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Shaker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
How Far From Bucks Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bucks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucks Corner and extending to:
- Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bucks Corner to Woodsville, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Bucks Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bucks Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7379, Longitude: -71.9481 In this case, the coordinates for Bucks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.306 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.175 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.27 degrees. |
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