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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 East Rochester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Rochester 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 East Rochester:
- 43.333660, -70.938812
- 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 East Rochester
- 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 Strafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Strafford County
- Since East Rochester is near York County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 East Rochester
Communities Also Named East Rochester ...
We found four communities that are also named East Rochester.
Within New Hampshire, the name East Rochester is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Pershing County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of East Rochester [Pershing County].
- New York
- Monroe County
- This East Rochester is located in Monroe County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the west of the East Rochester that is located in Strafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of East Rochester.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This East Rochester is located in Columbiana County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the East Rochester that is located in Strafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of East Rochester.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This East Rochester is located in Beaver County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the East Rochester that is located in Strafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of East Rochester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Rochester ...
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.
- Crocketts Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crocketts Crossing is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossing
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Five Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Foundry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foundry is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry
- Gates Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gates Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Great Works
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Great Works is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Works
- Hills Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Hornetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hornetown is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
- Merrill Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
- Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Town House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Town House is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House
- Welshs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
How Far From East Rochester 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 East Rochester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Rochester and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Rochester to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 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 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,048 miles [6,514.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 East Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Rochester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 East Rochester 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 East Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3337, Longitude: -70.9388 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.751 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.009 degrees. |
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