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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 Hopkinton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton:
    • 43.191500, -71.674602
    • 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 Hopkinton
  • 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 Hopkinton ...

We found four communities that share the name Hopkinton.

Within New Hampshire, the name Hopkinton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Hopkinton is located in Delaware County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hopkinton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Hopkinton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south of the Hopkinton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hopkinton.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkinton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Hopkinton.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Hopkinton is located in Washington County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south of the Hopkinton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hopkinton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopkinton ...

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
  • Bow Bog
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Bog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Bog
    • Bow Bog is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
    • Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
    • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
  • Chase Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
    • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dingit Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingit Corner
    • Dingit Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Everett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Swetts Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetts Mills
    • Swetts Mills is located in Merrimack County

How Far From Hopkinton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hopkinton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies just to the East.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Hopkinton to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Hopkinton: www.hopkintonnh.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopkinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopkinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1915, Longitude: -71.6746    
<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 Hopkinton 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 304.221 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.988 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.424 degrees.









 

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