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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 Clinton Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Village 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 Clinton Village:
    • 43.040914, -71.964247
    • 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 Clinton Village
  • 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 Clinton Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Clinton Village.

Within New Hampshire, the name Clinton Village is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Clinton Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Clinton Village is located in Clinton County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west of the Clinton Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Village ...

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.

  • Chase Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
    • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dublin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • Francestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Happy Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough County
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Slab City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tavern Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
    • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

  • Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Village to Nashua, 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 over a day.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,102 miles [6,601.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton Village. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0409, Longitude: -71.9642       In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Village 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 Clinton Village 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 304.42 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.186 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.636 degrees.









 

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