Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freedom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freedom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freedom
- 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 Freedom:
- 43.813505, -71.036052
- 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 Freedom
- 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 Freedom is near Oxford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Freedom ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Freedom.
Within New Hampshire, the name Freedom is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Freedom lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- California
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Anderson 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 Kansas community of Freedom [Anderson County].
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Freedom [Butler County].
- Kentucky
- Barren 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 Kentucky community of Freedom [Barren County].
- Russell County
- This Freedom is located in Russell County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Freedom.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle 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 Minnesota community of Freedom [Lac qui Parle County].
- Waseca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Freedom [Waseca County].
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This Freedom is located in Camden County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Freedom.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Freedom.
- Osage County
- This Freedom is located in Osage County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km] to the west of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Freedom.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Freedom.
- Noble 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 Ohio community of Freedom [Noble County].
- Portage County
- This Freedom is located in Portage County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Freedom.
- Williams County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Freedom [Williams County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Freedom is located in Beaver County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freedom that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Freedom.
- Venango 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 Pennsylvania community of Freedom [Venango County].
- Texas
- McLennan 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 Texas community of Freedom [McLennan County].
- Rains County
- Although located in Rains County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Freedom.
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freedom ...
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.
- Center Ossipee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
- Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <5>
- Chickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- Chickville is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chickville
- From Freedom to Chickville
- Granite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Grape Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Corner
- Grape Corner is located in Carroll County
- Long Sands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Sands
- Long Sands is located in Carroll County
- Lords Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill
- Lords Hill is located in Carroll County
- Merrill Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merrill Corner
- From Freedom to Merrill Corner
- Parsonsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <5>
- Pine River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Carroll County
- Pollys Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollys Crossing
- Pollys Crossing is located in Carroll County
- Porterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Silver Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Lake
- From Freedom to Silver Lake
- Snowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Snowville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <5>
How Far From Freedom 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 Freedom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freedom and extending to:
- Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Freedom to Ossipee, with an average speed<6> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 460 miles [740.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 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 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,035 miles [6,493.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freedom. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freedom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freedom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8135, Longitude: -71.0361 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Freedom 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 Freedom, 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 Freedom 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 303.733 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.546 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.80 degrees. |