Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gorham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gorham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gorham
- 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 Gorham:
- 44.387839, -71.173131
- 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 Gorham
- 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Gorham is near Oxford County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Gorham ...
We found seven communities that share the name Gorham.
Within New Hampshire, the name Gorham is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Gorham [Labette County].
- Russell County
- This Gorham is located in Russell County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gorham that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Gorham.
- Maine
- Michigan
- New York
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gorham ...
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.
- Beans Purchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glen House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Greens Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Martins Location
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
- Randolph Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hill
- Randolph Hill is located in Coos County
How Far From Gorham 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 Gorham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gorham and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gorham to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 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 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,022 miles [6,472.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gorham. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gorham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gorham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3878, Longitude: -71.1731 In this case, the coordinates for Gorham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gorham 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> | 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. |
| <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 Gorham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.633 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.557 degrees. |