Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hampstead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampstead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hampstead
- 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 Hampstead:
- 42.874485, -71.181042
- 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 Hampstead
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Hampstead is near Essex County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Hampstead ...
We found nine communities that share the name Hampstead.
Within New Hampshire, the name Hampstead is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- New Brunswick
- This Hampstead lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Hampstead is located in Forsyth County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Hampstead.
- Pender County
- This Hampstead is located in Pender County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the southwest of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Hampstead.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Hampstead lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- Quebec
- Virginia
- King George County
- This Hampstead is located in King George County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Hampstead.
- New Kent County
- This Hampstead is located in New Kent County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Hampstead that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Hampstead.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampstead ...
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.
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Cowbell Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
- Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Crane Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
- Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Highlandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Essex County (MA)
- Howards Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Maple Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maple Park is located in Essex County (MA)
- Peppermint Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
- Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Powwow River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
- Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Hampstead 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 Hampstead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hampstead and extending to:
- Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hampstead to Exeter, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,489 miles [8,833.7 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 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,074 miles [6,556.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hampstead: https://www.hampsteadnh.us/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hampstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8745, Longitude: -71.1810 |
| <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 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 Hampstead 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 Hampstead 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 303.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.652 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.361 degrees. |