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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 Gonic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gonic and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gonic:
- 43.274526, -70.978118
- 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 Gonic
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gonic ...
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.
- Bow Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Crocketts Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossing
- Crocketts Crossing is located in Strafford County
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foundry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry
- Foundry is located in Strafford County
- Gates Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Gates Corner is located in Strafford County
- Great Works
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Works have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Works
- Great Works is located in York County (ME)
- Hills Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
- Hornetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
- Hornetown is located in Strafford County
- Merrill Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
- Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
- Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Welshs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
- Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County
How Far From Gonic 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 Gonic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gonic and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Gonic to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 436 miles [701.7 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 5,465 miles [8,795.1 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 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,051 miles [6,519.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gonic. 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Gonic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gonic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2745, Longitude: -70.9781 In this case, the coordinates for Gonic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Gonic 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 303.785 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.512 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.058 degrees. |
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