Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Exeter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Exeter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Exeter
- 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 Exeter:
- 42.981419, -70.946192
- 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 Exeter
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Exeter is near Essex County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 Exeter ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Exeter.
Within New Hampshire, the name Exeter is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Exeter lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Exeter that is located in Rockingham County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Exeter [Dawson County].
- Phillips County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Exeter.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Exeter [Bertie County].
- Pender County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Exeter [Pender County].
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Exeter.
- Sandusky County
- This community is historic and although located in Sandusky County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Exeter.
- Ontario
- This Exeter lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Exeter that is located in Rockingham County.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Exeter ...
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.
- Breakfast Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakfast Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
- Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Brick School Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick School Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Corner
- Brick School Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Cemetery Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cemetery Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Corners
- Cemetery Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Fogg Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogg Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corner
- Fogg Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Fogg Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <5>
- Greenland Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
- Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
- Littlefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
- Marshall Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Martin Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
- Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- Powwow River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
- Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
- Town Hall Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Corner
- Town Hall Corner is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Exeter 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 Exeter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Exeter and extending to:
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Exeter to Concord, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,060 miles [6,533.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Exeter: https://exeternh.gov/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Exeter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Exeter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9814, Longitude: -70.9462 |
| <2> | 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 Exeter 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. |
| <3> | 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 Exeter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Exeter 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 303.812 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.492 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.197 degrees. |