Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Errol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Errol and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Errol
- 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 Errol:
- 44.781165, -71.138021
- 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 Errol
- 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Errol is near Oxford County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Errol ...
We found two communities that share the name Errol.
Within New Hampshire, the name Errol is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Errol lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west of the Errol that is located in Coos County.
- Oregon
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Errol ...
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.
- Crystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Dummer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
- Dummer is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <3>
- Kidderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidderville
- Kidderville is located in Coos County
- Lincoln Plantation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
- Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Middle Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Upper Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
- Upper Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Upper Kidderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville
- Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County
How Far From Errol 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 Errol to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Errol and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Errol to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,414 miles [8,713 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 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,007 miles [6,448.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Errol. 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' (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- Errol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Errol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7812, Longitude: -71.1380 |
| <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 Errol 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 303.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.602 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.328 degrees. |