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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 Canterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury 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 Canterbury:
    • 43.337070, -71.564687
    • 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 Canterbury
  • 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 Canterbury ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Canterbury.

Within New Hampshire, the name Canterbury is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Canterbury is located in Madison County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Canterbury.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Canterbury is located in Windham County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Canterbury.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Canterbury is located in Kent County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Canterbury.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Canterbury is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Canterbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury.
      • Carroll County
      • This Canterbury is located in Carroll County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Canterbury.
      • Talbot County
      • This Canterbury is located in Talbot County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Canterbury.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Canterbury is located in Wicomico County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canterbury.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Canterbury lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Canterbury is located in Pitt County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Canterbury.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Canterbury [Clark County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Canterbury is located in York County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Canterbury.
    • Quebec
      • This Canterbury lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Canterbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Canterbury.
      • Greenville County
      • This Canterbury is located in Greenville County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Canterbury.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Canterbury is located in Greenwood County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Canterbury.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Canterbury is located in Culpeper County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Canterbury.
      • Henrico County
      • This Canterbury is located in Henrico County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Canterbury.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Canterbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canterbury.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Canterbury is located in Mingo County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Canterbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury ...

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.

  • Dingit Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingit Corner
    • Dingit Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Hills Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
    • Hills Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Horse Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
    • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Jones Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
    • Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
  • Pearls Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
    • Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
  • Salisbury Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
    • Salisbury Heights is located in Merrimack County
  • Shaker Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
  • Swetts Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetts Mills
    • Swetts Mills is located in Merrimack County

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

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies just to the South.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Canterbury to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,075 miles [6,558.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3371, Longitude: -71.5647    
<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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Canterbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Canterbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.132 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.912 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.298 degrees.




 

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