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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 Gates Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gates Corner 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 Gates Corner:
    • 43.221751, -70.886171
    • 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 Gates Corner
  • 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 Gates Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Gates Corner.

Within New Hampshire, the name Gates Corner is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Gates Corner is located in Delaware County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gates Corner that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gates Corner.
      • Porter County
      • This Gates Corner is located in Porter County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the west of the Gates Corner that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Gates Corner.
    • Minnesota
      • Beltrami County
      • This Gates Corner is located in Beltrami County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Gates Corner.
      • Koochiching County
      • This Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km] to the west northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Gates Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates Corner ...

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.

  • Cider Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Hill
    • Cider Hill is located in York County (ME)
  • Crocketts Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossing
    • Crocketts Crossing is located in Strafford County
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Five Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in York County (ME)
  • Foundry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry
    • Foundry is located in Strafford County
  • Great Works
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Works have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Works
    • Great Works is located in York County (ME)
  • Green Acre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
    • Green Acre is located in York County (ME)
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Rosemary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in York County (ME)
  • Scotland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in York County (ME)

How Far From Gates Corner 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 Gates Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gates Corner and extending to:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Gates Corner to Concord, with an average speed<4> 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 437 miles [703.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 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 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,049 miles [6,516.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.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 '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- Gates Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2218, Longitude: -70.8862       In this case, the coordinates for Gates Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gates Corner 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 303.737 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.449 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.043 degrees.









 

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