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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 The Five Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Five Corners 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 The Five Corners:
    • 42.938146, -70.819497
    • 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 The Five Corners
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Since The Five Corners is near Essex County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 The Five Corners

Communities Also Named The Five Corners ...

We found 35 communities that are also named The Five Corners.

There are two communities within New Hampshire that are also named The Five Corners.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of 33 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Hampshire ...
    • Grafton County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Grafton County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of The Five Corners.
    • Rockingham County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of The Five Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This The Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,630 miles [4,232.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of The Five Corners.
    • Idaho
      • Clearwater County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of The Five Corners [Clearwater County].
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of The Five Corners.
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of The Five Corners [Somerset County].
      • York County
      • This The Five Corners is located in York County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of The Five Corners.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Bristol County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of The Five Corners.
      • Norfolk County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of The Five Corners.
      • Plymouth County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Plymouth County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of The Five Corners.
      • Worcester County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Worcester County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of The Five Corners.
    • Michigan
      • Crawford County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Crawford County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Five Corners.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of The Five Corners.
    • New Brunswick
      • This The Five Corners lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of The Five Corners [Hudson County].
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of The Five Corners [Allegany County].
      • Cayuga County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Cayuga County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of The Five Corners.
      • Chenango County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Chenango County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of The Five Corners.
      • Genesee County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Genesee County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of The Five Corners.
      • Madison County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Madison County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of The Five Corners.
      • Oneida County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Oneida County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of The Five Corners.
      • Orleans County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of The Five Corners.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Knox County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of The Five Corners.
      • Portage County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Portage County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of The Five Corners.
      • Richland County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Richland County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of The Five Corners.
    • Ontario
      • This The Five Corners lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
    • Oregon
      • Lake County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Lake County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of The Five Corners.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Crawford County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Crawford County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Five Corners.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Clark County and lies 2,519 miles [4,053.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of The Five Corners.
      • Franklin County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of The Five Corners.
      • King County
      • This The Five Corners is located in King County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km] to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of The Five Corners.
      • Thurston County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Thurston County and lies 2,499 miles [4,021.8 km] to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of The Five Corners.
    • Wisconsin
      • Outagamie County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Outagamie County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of The Five Corners.
      • Ozaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of The Five Corners [Ozaukee County].
      • Shawano County
      • This The Five Corners is located in Shawano County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Five Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of The Five Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Five Corners ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
  • Brick School Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brick School Corner is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Corner
  • Cable Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cable Road is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Road
  • Cemetery Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cemetery Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Corners
  • Five Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Five Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Fogg Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fogg Corner is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corner
  • Fogg Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
  • Great Boars Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
  • Greenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Boars Head
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boars Head
    • Maplehaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
    • Salisbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Salisbury Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury Beach is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Beach
    • Salisbury Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury Plains is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Plains
    • Town Hall Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Hall Corner is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Corner

How Far From The Five Corners 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 The Five Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Five Corners and extending to:

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from The Five Corners to Concord, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 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 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,056 miles [6,527.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Five Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 The Five Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Five Corners 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 The Five Corners 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 The Five Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9381, Longitude: -70.8195       In this case, the coordinates for The Five Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.742 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.406 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.162 degrees.