Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferncroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferncroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferncroft
- 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 Ferncroft:
- 43.913188, -71.360112
- 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 Ferncroft
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Ferncroft is near Grafton County and also Belknap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grafton County
- eBird sighting report for Belknap 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 Ferncroft ...
We found one communities that share the name Ferncroft.
Within New Hampshire, the name Ferncroft is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Ferncroft in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferncroft ...
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.
- Big Rock Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Rock Corner
- From Ferncroft to Big Rock Corner
- Center Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Sandwich
- Center Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Sandwich <3>
- Chicks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicks Corner
- From Ferncroft to Chicks Corner
- Deephaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Goose Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
- Goose Hollow is located in Grafton County
- Lees Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Notchland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Notchland
- From Ferncroft to Notchland
- Rogers Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossing
- Rogers Crossing is located in Carroll County
- Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandwich
- From Ferncroft to Sandwich
- Sandwich Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich Landing
- Sandwich Landing is located in Carroll County
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Lake
- From Ferncroft to Silver Lake
- Tripoli Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Mill
- Tripoli Mill is located in Grafton County
How Far From Ferncroft to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ferncroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferncroft and extending to:
- Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ferncroft to Ossipee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 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 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,046 miles [6,511.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferncroft. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferncroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferncroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9132, Longitude: -71.3601 |
| <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 Ferncroft 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 303.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.90 degrees. |